Certification: First Step to Access to Justice for Immigration Detainees

Summary: On July 7, 2024 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Richard v. The Attorney General of Canada, 2024 ONSC 3800 certified a class proceeding on behalf of all persons who were detained for immigration purposes in a provincial or territorial correctional facility since May 16, 2016, including a subclass of individuals with a …

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Lawsuit brought against the Toronto Police Service

On October 13, 2022, Taresh Ramroop, known by his friends and family as “Bobby”, suffered a mental health crisis. He experienced psychosis, delusions and paranoia including a fear that someone would break into his apartment. The Toronto Police Services (“TPS”) were called and attended at Bobby’s apartment after he began throwing clothes and other household …

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