Racial profiling cited as groups demand probe into Vancouver police carding

Indigenous and civil rights groups have asked B.C.’s police complaints commissioner to investigate a significant racial disparity in the Vancouver Police Department’s use of street checks.
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs and the B.C. Civil Liberties Association say Indigenous and black people are over-represented in the police practice, often called carding.
During the checks, police stop a person, obtain their identification and record personal information.
The complaint is based on