NDG man claims he was wrongfully accused of driving under the influence
A Notre-Dame-de-Grâce man is claiming that two Montreal police officers racially profiled him in front of his home on Tuesday. Continue reading
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LaSalle resident’s violent arrest leaves him with PTSD, officers not facing charges
A Trinidadian man is suing the City of Montreal, as well as three police officers, for what he claims was “abusive arrest, excess force and other violations of his constitutional rights.” Continue reading
Disabled, anglophone black man’s rights violated by Montreal police: Quebec human rights commission
Pradel Content, an English-speaking black man who walks with a cane, says he was roughly detained near the Atwater Metro station by two Montreal police officers in March 2014. Continue reading
Quebec Superior Court judge finds Terrebonne YouTuber guilty of inciting hatred
By Billy Shields Photojournalist
YouTuber Pierre Dion was convicted of one count of inciting hatred and is now awaiting sentencing after defending Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette. Continue reading
Questions raised about foster care of black children after drowning death of 5-year-old Montreal boy
The five-year-old apparently fell into a backyard pool in Montreal’s west end Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough. Continue reading
Laval teen claims she was racially profiled during forceful arrest
A 16-year-old Laval girl is lodging both a civil rights and police ethics complaint against the police force and the city of Laval. Continue reading
Muslim victim of discrimination claims victory against Emploi-Quebec
The Quebec Human Rights Tribunal orders Emploi-Quebec and an employee to pay a Muslim single mother $8,000 in damages. Continue reading
Quebec human rights commission rules in favour of South Shore family’s racial profiling claims
By Felicia Parrillo Reporter
In November, 2013, Dominique Jacobs said her sons were walking from the Panama bus terminus in Brossard when they were first stopped by police. Continue reading
Montreal couple claims video of their ‘violent’ arrest contradicts police report
By Anne Leclair Reporter
The 34-year-old software engineer and her boyfriend are still traumatized over what started as a simple walk to get coffee that turned into a violent arrest. Continue reading
Racial profiling a widespread, systemic problem in Montreal: report
By Felicia Parrillo Reporter
A research group at Concordia University has released a report that shows racial profiling is still an issue. Continue reading