CRARR SOUNDS ALARM ON THE UNPRECEDENTED ABSENCE OF ANGLOPHONE AND RACIALIZED HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONERS
Montreal, August 31, 2016 —CRARR has asked Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard to act immediately regarding the fact that for the first time since its creation in June 1976, the Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission has no Commissioners who are English-speaking, racialized or both.
UPDATE - SHOPPING WHILE BLACK: FALSELY ACCUSED AND EXPELLED, ANGLOPHONE BLACK MOTHER AND DAUGHTER FILE COMPLAINTS AGAINST MAXI
Montréal, August 30, 2016 — The Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission has accepted two complaints of consumer racial profiling filed by CRARR, on behalf of an English-speaking Black nursing student in her twenties and her mother, an English-speaking Black woman in her forties, against Maxi in Lasalle, a borough of Montreal.
JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE: A PROMISING DIRECTION
Montreal, August 18, 2016 — John Abbott College’s actions in addressing the case of “Emily”, a student who was sexually assaulted on campus last June, are promising steps in the right direction.
TOMEE SOJOURNER, LESBIENNE NOIRE ANGLOPHONE, GAGNE SA CAUSE CONTRE LE CONSEIL DE LA JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE
Montréal, 18 août 2016 — Tomee Sojourner, une lesbienne noire anglophone qui a logé une plainte de discrimination contre une Régisseure de la Régie du logement, a finalement remporté une victoire judiciaire contre le Conseil de la justice administrative qui, selon la Cour supérieure, a mal traité sa plainte il y a deux ans.
TOMEE SOJOURNER, BLACK ANGLOPHONE LESBIAN, WINS HER CASE AGAINST THE COUNCIL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE
Montreal, August 18, 2016 — Tomee Elizabeth Sojourner, a Black Anglophone lesbian who had filed a discrimination complaint against a Commissioner of the Quebec Rental Board, has finally won her case against the Council for Administrative Justice (CJA), which, according to the Superior Court, had erred in its handling of her complaint two years ago.
FAMILY REFUTES JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE STATEMENT IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE
Montreal, August 12, 2016 — Emily, the student who was sexually assaulted at John Abbott College last June, and her family refute the College's statement as published in today's Gazette (http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/john-abbott-student-and-famil...).
SEXUAL VIOLENCE AT JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE: A MATTER OF FULL PROTECTION FOR THE SURVIVOR AND HER CIVIL RIGHTS
Montreal, August 5, 2016 — In early July, the family of “Emily”, a 19-year-old student at John Abbott College who was sexually assaulted, contacted CRARR for help through a family friend.
ARAB EMPLOYEE FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST ENGLISH MONTREAL SCHOOL BOARD FOR JOB DISCRIMINATOIN
Montreal, August 2, 2016 — The Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission has accepted a complaint filed by CRARR on behalf of an Arab employee of the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) who was denied a job interview for a supervisory position despite possessing the basic qualifications.
CHÂTEAUGUAY DRIVING WHILE BLACK CASE: COURT HEARING CONTINUES IN DECEMBER 2016
Montréal, November 14, 2016 — The court hearing in the case of John Chilcott, the Black father who was intercepted by a Châteauguay police officer and pepper-sprayed while sitting in his car with his two young daughters, will continue at the Châteauguay Municipal Court on December 21, 2016.
MUSLIM MOTHER’S COMPLAINT AGAINST COSTCO TO PROCEED TO INVESTIGATION
Montreal, July 28, 2016 —The case of a Muslim mother who was told by a sales clerk at Costco, to “go back to your home country” will proceed to investigation after mediation failed last week.
In October 2015, Ms. Asma Al-Shawarghi, a Muslim who wears a hijab, went to the Costco store on Acadie Blvd., in Ville Saint-Laurent (a West-end municipality on the Island of Montreal). She was with her two children, aged 2 and 7, and her husband’s aunt.
HARASSED BLACK POINTE-CLAIRE WORKER FINALLY WON INJURY BENEFITS
Montreal, July 20, 2016 — After three years of efforts, a Black blue-collar worker with the City of Pointe-Claire finally obtained his worker injury benefits last week.
“RECKLESS DISREGARD FOR BLACK LIFE & SAFETY” - BLIND, BLACK MAN VIOLENTLY ARRESTED IN NELSON MANDELA PARK AND CHARGED
Montreal, June 29, 2016 — CRARR is calling for a full and broad inquiry into the violent police arrest of a blind Black man in Nelson Mandela Park last month, and the reasons leading to him being fined for playing music in the park and charged with a criminal offense.
MORE PROBLEMS IN INVESTIGATION INTO RACIAL PROFILING CASES BY QUEBEC HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Montréal, June 21, 2016 — The Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission’s investigation into racial profiling complaints involving English-speaking Black victims raise new concerns about the agency’s handling of these cases.
AVIS AUX MÉDIAS – DÉBUT D'AUDITION SUR UN CAS DE RACISME À LA VILLE DE POINTE-CLAIRE, L’ANCIEN MAIRE AINSI QUE L’ACTUEL ONT ÉTÉ CITÉS A COMPARAÎTRE
Montréal, 13 juin 2016 — Le Tribunal administratif du travail débutera les auditions cette semaine de ce qui peut devenir l’un des cas de discrimination raciale et d’harcèlement dans l’emploi au Québec les plus longs et les plus coûteux.
COURT HEARING INTO RACISM AT THE CITY OF POINTE-CLAIRE STARTS THIS WEEK, FORMER AND PRESENT MAYORS SUBPOENAED
Montreal, June 14, 2016 — After more than twelve years experiencing racial discrimination and harassment on the job, a Black blue-collar worker with the City of Pointe-Claire will have his day in court this week.
