Quebec Racism

• ‘I can’t breathe, guys’: Ontario man accuses police in Quebec of using excessive force

  Videos of an arrest by police in Laval, Que., of a Toronto tourist have surfaced on social media, with police saying that the officers were following protocol.

  Crime

  Sep 11, 2024
  
• Black couple calls out Quebec Human Rights Commission after complaint dismissed

  A Black couple is accusing the Quebec Human Rights Commission of a sloppy investigation, after the commission dismissed the couple's racial profiling complaint against police.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2023
  
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• Quebec researchers call out government after anti-racism training cancelled

  Quebec researchers are calling the cancellation of an anti-racism training program political interference, saying the government took exception to slides on systemic racism.

  Politics

  Apr 5, 2023
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• Quebec introduces police reform Bill 14. Activists say it doesn’t go far enough

  The Quebec government believes its new police reform is tackling racial profiling, a prominent issue in the past few years, but some activists say the bill doesn't go far enough. 

  Politics

  Mar 15, 2023
• Educators shed light on racism in Quebec schools

  Science and technology teacher Sabi Hinkson, whose masters thesis tackles the issue, found that Black students are often steered towards vocational courses.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2023
• New Quebec-based study suggests teaching practices hinder Black youth

  Preliminary results of a new study suggest systemic racism in Quebec schools is adversely impacting Black youth, and researchers say some pedagogical practices need to change

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2023
• Quebec Press Council upholds complaint over question to Blanchet at leaders’ debate

  In her first question to the Bloc Québécois leader, the moderator described two Quebec laws as 'discriminatory' and noted Blanchet had denied 'Quebec has problems with racism.'

  Politics

  Dec 6, 2022
• Quebec to appeal ruling that was greeted as victory in fight against racial profiling

  Public Security Minister François Bonnardel says the government is appealing because it's unacceptable to deprive police of an important tool.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2022
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• Quebec RCMP searching properties allegedly connected to neo-Nazi terrorist group

  The police say on Twitter that the investigation targets individuals with suspected ties to the Atomwaffen Division, which is listed by the federal government as a terror group.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2022
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• Calls grow from Liberal, Tory MPs for federal intervention in Quebec’s Bill 21

  Federal parties have spent the past week reacting to the law which bans some public servants deemed to be in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols on the job.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2021