About Us

Canadian Advocates for Charter Equality (CANACE) is an organization for Canadians who want to lend their voice to one of the most important human rights struggle in our country’s history: the struggle to restore and preserve the rule of law and equality before the law for all citizens irrespective of race, religion or national origin.

Current focus

Our resources are currently focused exclusively on opposing lawlessness and race-based policing during aboriginal land claims with the goal of preventing violence and violations of the rights of both native and non-native citizens. As funds become available, however, it will be possible for CANACE to take on other projects involving racism within government and police agencies.

Violation of non-native rights 

CANACE was formed in August 2007 out of a grass-roots movement that began in Caledonia, Ontario to defend democracy against the entrenched Two Tier Justice racial policing policies of the Ontario Provincial Police, policies that have led to aggressive violations of the rights, property and peace of mind of non-natives while protecting native criminals from arrest for their crimes. These policies require that police officers stand by and watch while serious crimes are committed by aboriginals against innocent residents caught up in land claims through no fault of their own.

Victimization of native citizens 

As the situation in Caledonia evolved it also became clear – as in Ipperwash before - that native people were also being victimized by the Two Tier Justice policies of the OPP. This has manifested itself in the form of multiple rapes, assaults, vandalism, drug use, and gun violence, all associated with the current occupation of the Douglas Creek Estates in Caledonia, Ontario. Native journalists trying to cover the story have themselves been the target of intimidation.