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Montreal woman alleges Concordia security racially profiled her

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Concordia University committed racial, social profiling according to Human Rights Commission
WATCH: Quebec’s Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission has concluded that Concordia University and its private security company committed an act of racial and social profiling against a black woman in 2013. Global's Billy Shields reports – Oct 24, 2017

The Quebec Human Rights Commission has ruled in favour of a Montreal woman who alleged security at Concordia University profiled her in 2013 due to her race and her perceived economic status.

Chantal LaPointe said security stopped her because she was black and because they believed she was homeless.

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“I was shocked that an urban university downtown like Concordia would accept a situation like that,” said LaPointe at a press conference Tuesday.

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LaPointe said she walked downstairs from the downtown university library when security stopped her near the Metro station.

She said they took her photograph and asked her to show ID and proof of address.

A Concordia University spokesperson denied the allegationsand indicated the university would contest them in court.

As things currently stand, the Commission demanded the university pay out $33,000 to LaPointe.

Both parties have until the end of the week to make their legal arguments.

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The Commission’s ruling isn’t legally binding, but a court can enforce it if it chooses.

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