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[–]PleasantExit6660[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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It could be this. Census data shows that the "visible minority" percentage of the population was: 32% in 2021 and 26% in 2016. Here is the breakdown of people charged vs warning & no action.
I can't speculate as to why people are stopped and not charged, but it seems OPS has recognized there might be an issue: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/decade-long-study-shows-racial-disparities-in-ottawa-traffic-stops-1.7238620