Marvin Rotrand

• Montreal city council adopts motion to beef up SPVM’s hate crimes unit

  Created in 2016, the SPVM's hate crimes unit currently operates with five people: three detectives and two specialized agents, according to Montreal Police.

  Canada

  Apr 21
• Community groups call on Montreal to strengthen police hate crimes unit

  A coalition of organizations that represent religious and racialized minorities say incidents of hate crimes have risen in the city since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Crime

  Apr 13
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• 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
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• Petition circulates to stop water fluoridation on West Island, experts say no cause for concern

  A Pointe-Claire resident has gathered over 1,000 signatures to stop the fluoridation of water at the Pointe-Claire water production plant.

  Canada

  Jan 4
• Council motion to improve diversity among parties sparks war of words at Montreal city hall

  A motion to improve diversity within Montreal's city hall has sparked a war of words among elected officials.

  Politics

  Nov 18, 2020
• Experts call for Quebec to tax sugary beverages as Montreal council weighs motion

  When factoring in existing sales taxes, a 20 cent per litre tax would raise the price of a $2.09, 591-millilitre bottle of Diet Pepsi to $2.52.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2020
• Montreal anti-racism campaign hopes to bring people back to Chinatown

  Chinatown merchants are inviting Montrealers to come and grab takeout at their restaurants and shop in their stores.

  Oct 31, 2020
• Côte-des-Neiges—NDG borough mayor Sue Montgomery founds new political party

  'Équipe Sue Montgomery' is listed on Élections Québec's website as having been registered on Sept. 30.

  Politics

  Oct 6, 2020
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• Montreal should restrict police use of facial recognition technology: councillor

  Montreal police said through a spokesperson they have no comment on the proposed motion but they follow all laws governing their operations and investigations.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2020
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• Controversial bike lane in Montreal’s NDG neighbourhood set to be removed

  Borough Mayor Sue Montgomery however wants to keep the path in place until the fall while studying its impact on the area.

  News

  Sep 1, 2020