The federal government announced this week that it would expunge the records of those arrested over several so-called 'indecency' offences, particularly charges largely directed at the LGBTQ community and women. But some say the move falls short.
Ron Rosenes remembers Toronto police officers knocking on the door of his room at a downtown bathhouse on Feb. 5, 1981, during co-ordinated raids that targeted four gay clubs in the city that night.
The federal government announced this week that it would expunge the records of those arrested over several so-called "indecency" offences, particularly charges largely directed at the LGBTQ community and women. But Rosenes said the move falls short and may not apply to him. "There's a matter of principle here," said Rosenes, who is a 2014 recipient of the Order of Canada for his advocacy on behalf of people living with HIV.
Tom Hooper, a professor in the department of equity studies at York University, said it was a standard practice among police officers to include allegations of prostitution in arrest documents after raids targeting bawdy houses. He said officers included such allegations without having any evidence.
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