Fo Niemi

• Former Mountie, prominent police-reform advocate quits City of Montreal anti-racism office

  After just a year, the former Mountie has parted ways with the City of Montreal's anti-racism bureau, to take up a position with the anti-racism lobby group Red Coalition.

  Canada

  Jun 1
  
• Quebec police ethics commissioner cites 8 Terrebonne officers for racial profiling

  The decision is a major victory in what advocates call a case of "driving while Black" and for Terrebonne resident Pierre-Marcel Monsanto.

  Features

  Mar 31
  
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• Politicians call for investigation over video of Montreal cops arresting Black youth

  Quebec Premier Francois Legault said Friday that he was ``deeply troubled'' by a photo of the arrest and promised a followup with Montreal police.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2021
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• 2 Montreal families want new coroner’s inquiries over claims of racism and conflict of interest

  Two Montreal families are demanding new coroner's inquiries into the deaths of their loved ones because of growing concerns over racial profiling and a conflict of interest.

  Health

  May 17, 2021
• Montreal man accuses SPVM of racial profiling in traffic stop

  On Easter Friday, Wayne King says he was driving a BMW SUV back to the rental company in the Côte-Des-Neiges area when he was followed and pulled over by police.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2021
• Quebec health officials probe job posting requiring applicants be white women

  'A job offer that prescribes an ethnic origin, a sex or a sexual orientation, or anything of the kind, that does not make any sense,' said Quebec's deputy premier.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2021
• Coronavirus: Calls mount for Quebec to collect race-based COVID-19 data

  Nearly a year into the health crisis, we still don't have a clear picture of just how much harder COVID-19's hitting racialized communities in Quebec.

  Health

  Feb 16, 2021
• Montreal man files complaints against SQ after ‘driving while Black’ traffic stop

  CRARR's director-general, Fo Niemi, says it's far from the first issue that's been reported in the region.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2021
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• Quebec leaders forced to face systemic racism in 2020

  While Montreal's mayor has said she recognized systemic racism existed and has vowed changes, the Quebec government has refused to accept the term.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2020
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• Quebec task force tables recommendations to fight racism in the province

  The group issued 25 recommendations, including an end to police streets checks. That would mean officers could no longer stop someone randomly without legitimate concern.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2020