SERVICE REFUSÉ ET EXPULSÉS D’UN TIM HORTONS, TROIS CLIENTS ARABES PORTENT PLAINTE POUR DISCRIMINATION
Montréal, 24 novembre 2016 — Trois clients parmi un groupe de consommateurs d’origine arabe qui se sont vus refuser le service puis ont été expulsés d’un Tim Hortons dans l’arrondissement de Saint-Laurent, ont décidé de déposer contre le restaurant des plaintes pour discrimination raciale.
UPDATE: POLICE ETHICS COMMISSIONER ACCEPTS COMPLAINT OF BIASED POLICE CONDUCT IN CONSUMER RACIAL PROFILING CASE
Montréal, December 6, 2016 — An English-speaking Black mother accused of theft at Maxi in Lasalle and forcefully expelled by two police officers has successfully filed a request for review of the Deputy Police Ethics Commissioner’s decision to reject her case at the outset.
The complaint is now headed for conciliation under the Commissioner's auspices, next February.
UPDATE: CRARR TO FILE CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT FOR BLACK FORMER PRESIDENT OF CONCORDIA GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Montreal, November 15, 2016 — CRARR will proceed with a civil rights complaint to the Quebec human rights commission on behalf of the former President of Concordia University's Graduate Students Association (GSA), Alex Ocheoha, who experienced regular harassment during his term of office from other GSA directors.
CRARR FOUND MAJOR FLAWS WITH CONCORDIA'S SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY
Montreal, October 25, 2016 — Concordia University needs to urgently correct its inconsistent policies on sexual harassment in order to better protect victims of gender-based discrimination and other forms of harassment.
This is CRARR's main finding and recommendation in working on cases of discrimination and harassment based on gender, race and sexual orientation at Concordia.
JOEL DEBELLEFEUILLE FILED REQUEST TO POLICE ETHICS COMMISSIONER TO APPEAL TRIBUNAL DECISION ON RACIAL PROFILING
Montréal, October 19, 2016 - Mr. Joel Debellefeuille has filed a request to the Police Ethics Commissioner to appeal the Police Ethics Committee's decision to drop the Commissioner’s citations against two Longueuil police officers who had engaged in racial profiling.
A “MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO TACKLE RACIAL PROFILING”: POLICE ETHICS COMMISSIONER DROPPED JOEL DEBELLEFEUILLE'S CASE
Montréal, October 7, 2016 - The Police Ethics Committee has endorsed the Police Ethics Commissioner's withdrawal of the citations against two Longueuil police officers who, in the Commissioner's view, had engaged in racial profiling by tailing Mr. Joel Debellefeuille for blocks when he was driving his son to daycare in Brossard, back in 2012.
SEVEN YEARS AND STILL WAITING: BLACK COMPLAINANTS CALL ON HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO EXPLAIN DELAYS IN HANDLING RACIAL PROFILING CASES
Montréal, October 4, 2016 - The Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission must be more accountable and explain the excessive delays in its investigation of racial profiling cases, because the delays have disastrous consequences on victims' civil rights and the broader fight against racial profiling in Montreal.
CRARR REMINDS ASFA'S TASK FORCE OF DUTY TO FOCUS ON RACISM AND SEXISM
Montreal, October 3, 2016 - Subsequent to an article published in The Concordian on September 27, CRARR wishes to clarify its position on some of the issues related to the Arts and Science Federation of Associations (ASFA) student-led Task Force, which was set up as a part of the settlement in the “Mei Ling” case.
AVIS - AUDIENCE DE LA COUR D'APPEL SUR LE CAS D'UN HOMME NOIR GAI CONTRE LA COMMISSION DES DROITS DE LA PERSONNE
Montréal, 30 septembre 2016 — Le 6 octobre prochain, la Cour d'appel du Québec entendra les plaidoiries des parties dans l'affaire Norsah c. Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse.
MEDIA ADVISORY - COURT OF APPEAL HEARING ON CASE OF BLACK GAY MAN AGAINST THE QUEBEC HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Montreal, September 30, 2016 — On October 6th, the Court of Appeal of Quebec will hear oral pleadings on the groundbreaking discrimination case of Norsah v. Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse.
BCRC AND CRARR DEPLORE QUEBEC JUSTICE MINISTER’S RESPONSE ON RACIAL DIVERSITY IN JUDICIARY
Montreal, September 22, 2016 — Quebec Justice Minister Stéphanie Vallée failed to show sensitivity and leadership on racial diversity in the provincial judiciary and should act to correct the lamentable under-representation of Black and other racialized judges in the province.
UN AN APRÈS SON RENVOI DISCRIMINATOIRE, UNE FEMME NOIRE ATTEND ENCORE LA DÉCISION DE LA COMMISSION DES DROITS DE LA PERSONNE
Montréal, 19 septembre 2016 — Un an après avoir été congédiée parce qu’elle ne possédait pas la citoyenneté canadienne, une femme noire attend toujours la décision de la Commission des droits de la personne et de la jeunesse au sujet de sa plainte.
MEDIA ADVISORY: BLACK MAN SUES HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FOR BUNGLING OF RACIAL PROFILING CASE
Montreal, September 15, 2016 — The Superior Court will hear next month the case of a young Black man of Haitian background who is suing the Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission for $15,000, for its “shockingly incompetent and biased” mishandling of his racial profiling complaint that created a double violation of his civil rights.
CONCORDIA STUDENT AND EMPLOYEE FILES SEX DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY
Montreal, September 13, 2016 — A female student at Concordia University and former part-time employee at Concordia’s Campus Retail Stores for two and a half years has filed a complaint with the Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission against the university for gender discrimination and harassment.
LE CRARR SONNE L’ALARME SUR L’ABSENCE SANS PRÉCÉDENT DES MEMBRES ANGLOPHONES ET RACISÉS À LA COMMISSION DES DROITS DE LA PERSONNE
Montréal, 31 août 2016 — Le CRARR a demandé au Premier ministre Philippe Couillard, d’agir immédiatement face au fait que la Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse n’ait, pour la première fois depuis sa création en juin 1976, aucun représentant anglophone, racisé ou les deux, parmi ses membres.
