Montreal, October 1st, 2015 — The Montreal Police Service’s official reaction to a reported incident in which a pregnant Muslim woman was assaulted by two youths should raise concerns regarding the department’s capacity to address hate crime.

Montreal, August 31, 2015 — A recent investigation report recently produced by the Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission on a case of race and disability discrimination has once again raised questions about the Commission’s troubling handling of complaints.

Montreal, August 18, 2015 — Quebec’s Bill 59, which seeks to ban hate speech and speech inciting violence, requires significant amendments to avoid creating injustices in the pursuit of justice and protection from discrimination. This is the general assessment by CRARR of the Bill, introduced last June by Quebec Justice Minister Stéphanie Vallée as part of the government’s plan to combat hate, extremism and radicalization.

Montreal, August 17, 2015 — Numerous CRARR-assisted cases of racial profiling and racial discrimination in policing will head to court and to mediation before the Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission this Fall.

Litigation

Montreal, August 14, 2015 — The complaint filed by CRARR on behalf of “Mei Ling”, the biracial student and former executive of the Arts and Science Federation of Associations (ASFA) who was exposed to racial and sexual discrimination and harassment by other male executives, will go the mediation before the Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission in the Fall.

Montreal, August 11, 2015 — While showing full support for the Quebec Government's actions to get tough on tobacco sales to minors, many Chinese dépanneur owners are asking for fairness and transparency in the methods used by Health inspectors to fine those who unknowingly sell cigarettes to underaged buyers.

Montreal, August 6, 2015 — The case involving Ms. Lettia McNickle who complained of discrimination in employment by Madisons New York Grill & Bar, the restaurant chain, due to her race and gender, will go to mediation as both parties accept to explore possibilities of settlement.

Montreal, August 5, 2015 — Majiza Philip, the young Black woman who was violently arrested and had her left humerus bone badly fractured by Montreal police officers last November, found out last week that she has been charged with four counts after the incident.

Montreal, August 4, 2015 — In response to last month’s public protest which denounced the “abnormal exclusion” of racial, ethnic and religious minorities as well as First Nations organizations from the upcoming public hearings on Bill 59, known as the hate-speech bill, several groups, including CRARR have been invited to testify.

Montreal, July 30, 2015 — After six years, an English-speaking Black single mother finally received, in June 2015, the decision by the Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission in response to a complaint of racial bias in policing, filed by CRARR on her behalf back in June 2009.

The Commission dismissed her complaint due to insufficient evidence.

Montreal, July 27, 2015 --- CRARR is seeking Black and other racialized applicants to the Quebec-regulated police technology programs in colleges who failed the required swim test at the admission stage and who have been rejected as a result.