Random Police Stops

• Court of Appeal upholds Quebec ruling that invalidated random police stops

  Quebec's Court of Appeal has upheld a landmark 2022 decision that found a law permitting random traffic stops by police led to racial profiling.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2024
  
• Emails show Montreal police appeared to interfere with report on street checks

  An independent inquiry into Montreal police is being called for after emails show what appears to be the force interfering with a report into the practice of street checks.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2024
  
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• 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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• Rights group wants other provinces to end random police stops banned by Quebec judge

  Justice Michel Yergeau ruled Tuesday that random police stops are unconstitutional In Quebec the grounds that they allow racial profiling, particularly of Black motorists.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2022
• Quebec government lawyer defends police power to randomly stop vehicles

  A Quebec government lawyer says that the province is concerned about racial profiling and that the problem is an issue of police officers acting improperly.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2022