Red Coalition takes more legal action against City of Longueuil and its police force
on November 18th, 2022
The Red Coalition is taking additional legal action against the City of Longueuil and its police force, hiring human rights law firm Grey Casgrain.
The group, which advocates stopping racial profiling, alleges the Longueuil police force has failed to follow court orders from a 2020 racial profiling case against the Longueuil police by Joel DeBellefeuille. Read More
The Red Coalition Mandates The Law Firm Grey Casgrain to Take Further Legal Action Against The City of Longueuil
on November 18th, 2022
The Red Coalition will be taking further legal action against the Ville de Longueuil regarding its failure to perform certain actions ordered by Justice Christian Brunelle of the Human Rights Tribunal in the case Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (DeBellefeuille) c. Ville de Longueuil, 2020 QCTDP. Read More
Community groups urge Quebec to support end to random police stops
on November 15th, 2022
A coalition of community groups has urged Premier Legault not to appeal a Quebec Superior Court judgment ordering police to halt random stops and checks of vehicles.They also sent a letter to Public Security Minister François Bonnardel. Legault has stated he is against halting random checks. Read More
Profilage racial: Le gouvernement du Québec prié de ne pas faire appel
on November 14th, 2022
À la suite du jugement rendu le 25 octobre dernier par le juge Michel Yergeau, le gouvernement du Québec dispose de 30 jours pour contester cette décision.
Le regroupement a tenu une conférence de presse lundi, à Québec, pour demander au premier ministre de ne pas aller dans cette direction.
«Un appel qui ira jusqu’en Cour suprême, ça prend 5 à 8 ans. Entre-temps, il y a des Québécois et Québécoises racisés qui vont continuer à être profilés», déplore Mbaï-hadji Mbaïrewaye, responsable du profilage racial au Collectif 1629.
Une lettre a aussi été envoyée par le groupe au ministre de la Sécurité publique, François Bonnardel. Read More
Profilage racial : le gouvernement Legault prié de ne pas faire appel
on November 14th, 2022
Un regroupement d'organismes demande au gouvernement de François Legault de ne pas interjeter appel de la décision de la Cour supérieure qui met fin aux interceptions routières sans motif valable, une procédure qui mène au profilage racial.
Le 25 octobre dernier, dans une décision rendue par le juge Michel Yergeau sur les interceptions routières sans motif réel au Québec, la Cour supérieure invalidait l’arrêt Ladouceur et, donc, l’article 636 du Code de la sécurité routière qui en découle.
Le juge Yergeau renversait une jurisprudence établie il y a plus de 30 ans. Read More
Rights groups call on Quebec not to appeal ruling on police checks
on November 14th, 2022
A group of community organizations representing minorities is calling on the Quebec government not to appeal a recent Superior Court decision against racial profiling by police.
The coalition of groups sent a letter to Public Security Minister Francois Bonnardel Monday asking him to take the lead following a recent decision in favour of a Black man who felt he had been racially profiled by police.
Officers pulled over Joseph-Christopher Luamba 10 times while driving his car in the 18 months after he got his driver's licence. Read More
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The Red Coalition Inc. Files $1 Million Human Rights Complaint Against the Québec Government Over Discriminatory Impact of Bill 96Human rights group seeks $1M in damages over Bill 96 'discrimination'$1-million human rights complaint filed against Quebec government over Bill 96 Human rights complaint against Bill 96 seeks $1M in damages from Quebec governmentRed Coalition files human rights complaints against Quebec on Bill 96
September
New video shows disturbing police brutality against Black man in LavalMan says Laval police allegedly used excessive force during arrestToronto man files complaint against Laval, Que., police after violent arrest caught on videoUn homme affirme que la police de Laval aurait fait un usage excessif de la force lors de son arrestation‘I can’t breathe, guys’: Ontario man accuses police in Quebec of using excessive forceToronto-area man files complaint against Laval police over violent detainmentRed Coalition Calls for the Urgent Creation of an Anti-Racism Act in Québec
October
Quebec Premier François Legault's Denial of Systemic Racism Contributes to a Rising Climate of Hate and DiscriminationEnfant ébouillanté à Longueuil: une «profonde inquiétude» face à la libération de la suspecteUne femme accusée d’avoir aspergé d’eau bouillante un garçon de 10 ansLongueuil woman arrested again after Black child, 10, scalded with boiling waterWoman accused of throwing boiling water on 10-year-old boy faces aggravated assault chargeLegault should admit to systemic racism in Quebec: Red Coalition
2023
January
La famille de l’homme demande une enquête sur le racisme systémiqueFamily of Montreal man killed while unlawfully jailed wants systemic racism inquirySystemic racism inquiry called for by family of man who died after being pepper-sprayed at Bordeaux prisonUN GROUPE ANTIRACISTE RÉCLAME UNE ENQUÊTE PUBLIQUE SUR LA MORT DU DÉTENU DE BORDEAUXDétenu mort à la prison de Bordeaux: une coalition exige plus de transparence sur le milieu carcéralLobby group seeks public inquiry, release of video in Montreal man’s jail deathUne coalition réclame la publication de la vidéo de l’interventionCivil rights group calls for inquiry into death of illegally jailed 21-year-old black manAnti-racism group calls for release of video in connection with Montreal jail deathLobby group seeks public inquiry in Montreal man's jail deathRights group seeks public inquiry into death of man in Montreal jailAnti-racism group claims Quebec told Longueuil police to ignore court order on racial profilingAllison Hanes: Montreal prison death demands urgent answersRed Coalition: Quebec ministry told Longueuil police force to defy court order on racial profilingQuebec told Longueuil police to disregard court order on racial profiling, says anti-racism groupCivil rights group accuses Quebec of covering up race-based police dataQue s’est-il passé à Bordeaux ?Public inquest to be held into death of man in Montreal jailPublic inquiry ordered into jail death of illegally detained Montreal manIl y aura une enquête publique du coroner sur la mort de Nicous SpringCoroner orders public inquiry into Montreal man's jail deathChief coroner orders public inquiry into death of 21-year-old illegally detained at Bordeaux jailRed Coalition calling for investigation into systemic racism in Quebec jailsPolice union head tells Montreal's new chief: staffing shortages 1st, community policing 2ndChief Coroner orders public inquiry into death of Nicous SpringPROFILAGE RACIAL: UNE PLAINTE OFFICIELLE DÉPOSÉE CONTRE LA VILLE DE LONGUEUILCoalition alleges contempt of court against LongueuilPROFILAGE RACIAL: «LA CAQ DOIT TENIR SES PROMESSES», ESTIME LA COALITION ROUGEGroups to kick off Black History Month with measures to fight racism
February
Calls grow to change streets named after Christopher Columbus on island of MontrealCas de racisme et de cyberintimidation au Collège Bourget de RigaudGroup says private school near Montreal ignored racism complaintsQuebec sisters afraid to go school, say racism complaints ignoredAnti-racism group accuses Montreal-area school of systemic racismProminent Quebeckers voice support for Trudeau’s anti-Islamophobia representativeBlack anti-racism groups lob volleys at Canada and QuebecRACISME ET CYBERINTIMIDATION: LE COLLÈGE BOURGET MIS EN DEMEUREUn citoyen souhaite «annuler» Christophe Colomb à Pointe-ClaireProminent Québecers plead for federal anti-Islamophobia rep to be given a chancePetition against Bill 21 tabled at National AssemblyMontreal police brotherhood says it's too easy to blame its members for racial profilingLongueuil, other Quebec police slow in implementing race-based data frameworkAucune accusation ne sera portée contre les policiers qui ont tué Junior OlivierCalls for police accountability as officers who fatally shot Jean René Olivier face no chargesLack of care on Loyola property "unacceptable":DeBellefeuilleUn exemple de « racisme systémique », dénoncent des associationsUn spectacle pour enfants sème la controverse dans l’ouest de MontréalGroups call to cancel puppet show featuring minstrel characterLocal Montreal play carries on despite upset over controversial puppetLa mère de Jean-René Junior Olivier poursuit la Ville de RepentignyFamily of man killed by Repentigny police says lawsuit incomingLa mère de Jean-René Junior Olivier, abattu par des policiers de Repentigny en août 2021, a déposé une poursuite contre la Ville de RepentignyFamily of Black man killed by Repentigny police files to sue city for $430K in damages
March
Anti-racism group says Montreal police withheld findings of racial profiling reportRed Coalition alleges SPVM withholding findings on racial profilingUN GROUPE ANTIRACISTE AFFIRME QUE LE SPVM A RETENU LES CONCLUSIONS D'UN RAPPORT SUR LE PROFILAGE RACIALThis boarded-up building lays bare Montreal's crumbling social housing systemCity of Longueuil facing contempt charges related to police racial profilingLE PROFILAGE RACIAL EXERCÉ PAR LA POLICE DANS LA MIRE DU MINISTRE BONNARDELQuebec Bill on police practices facing criticismEthics complaint filed against Montreal executive committee chairperson"Smokescreen; a dog and pony show"City of Longueuil, Que. gets postponement of contempt of court charges
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Pearson Board denies allegations of systemic racism, assaultAllegations of discrimination and racism at Montreal-area elementary schoolPlea to integrate permanent residents into Quebec police forcesPlaidoyer pour intégrer des résidents permanents au sein des corps policiers québécoisPolicier au Québec: un métier encore fermé aux résidents permanents
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