Asper Centre Police Guide launch event

Asper Centre Police Guides launch event

The Asper Centre has developed a Police Complaints Guide for Ontario — a practical resource designed to help community members understand and navigate Ontario’s police complaints and oversight systems. To support accessibility across communities, the guide is available as a downloadable PDF in English, French, and Oji-Cree (Anishininiimowin / ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓂᓃᒧᐏᐣ).

This project grew out of research identifying significant barriers to accessing police accountability mechanisms — particularly for communities most impacted by systemic racism, discrimination, and over-policing, including Indigenous, Black, and 2SLGBTQ+ communities. It responds to calls for accountability, justice, and reconciliation, including those articulated by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

On Thursday March 26th, 2026 we are hosting an event to help promote the guide and give thanks to the many students and stakeholder partners who worked on the guide and/or reviewed its contents. We are grateful to the Law Foundation of Ontario for funding this project. 

Please join us to help celebrate and learn more about police oversight in Ontario! 

LINK to the guide here: www.tinyurl.com/AsperPoliceGuide