Edmonton police carding debate lands in Alberta court – CBC

Indigenous man appeals drug convictions on grounds he was victim of racial profiling

Sep 27, 2017

An Alberta judge is being asked to rule on the controversial practice of police carding in a case involving an Edmonton police officer and an Indigenous man who claims he was a victim of racial profiling.

A defence lawyer representing William Kenowesequape presented arguments Tuesday in Edmonton Court of Queen’s Bench in an appeal of Kenowesequape’s two convictions for drug possession.

Justice Ritu Khullar reserved her decision.

The legal debate around carding comes just months after the launch of street check reviews by both Alberta Justice and the Edmonton police commission.