It was very fun, but there was a lot of things happening in the community that was also negative. So I would usually be going into the Boys and Girls Club, or I would be playing basketball downstairs. Tyrone: Growing up in Scarborough as a young Black youth, it was actually very multicultural, and there were a lot of activities to do in the community. Tyrone, can you tell us a little bit about what growing up as a Black youth in Scarborough was like, and what some of your experiences with police were like? It’s a real pleasure to be able to talk to you again to have this conversation. Tyrone, thank you for being with us today. And then again, at age 15, when he was charged, arrested, and held in remand because the police mistook him for another Black youth. Tyrone’s interactions with the criminal justice system began at the age of 13 when he was stopped by the police in the community. He’s a 25-year-old man who grew up and still lives in Scarborough, in Toronto’s east end. Since our first meeting, Tyrone and I have had a couple of conversations. I first met Tyrone a few weeks back after an introduction from Amadeusz, a community-based organization which supports young people who are incarcerated to create positive change in their lives through access to education, community programs, and supports. Today, in keeping with Maytree’s tradition of ensuring that the voice of lived experience is heard and amplified, I will be talking to Tyrone.
So far in our series, we’ve heard from researchers and practitioners. We’re a Toronto-based organization exploring solutions to poverty in Canada using a human rights-based approach. My name is Elizabeth McIsaac, president of Maytree.
#IM TYRONE WRONG SERIES#
Now, as a young man, he’s looking to share his story and give back to his community.Įlizabeth: Welcome to “Advancing justice,” a series that explores the interface between human rights, poverty, racism, and the criminal justice system.
In the conversation, Tyrone talks about how his interactions with the criminal justice system began at the age of 13 when he was illegally stopped by the police in the community. In this month’s contribution to “Advancing justice,” Maytree president Elizabeth McIsaac speaks to Tyrone, a 25-year-old man who grew up and still lives in Scarborough. This conversation is part of our series, “ Advancing justice,” which explores the relationship between human rights, poverty, racism, and the criminal justice system.
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