Matthew DiMera

Chantel Moore’s mother hosts a healing walk for families who have lost children at the hands of law enforcement, and to honour their names.

Below is the second half of an edited excerpt of the conversation between Resolve editor Matthew DiMera and journalist Desmond Cole from May 2023. (Click here for part one). Desmond Cole: When someone dies and police are involved, what we often get from reporters is just a transcription of [Special Investigations Unit] statements. In Ontario, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is the group that investigates police when they’re thought to have done something wrong.

The crime beat has been a staple in Canadian journalism for decades. While many newsrooms have made public statements recognizing the problems of systemic racism in the wake of 2020, practical changes in how we actually report on crime have thus far been disappointing.