US EditionQuebec suspends random traffic stops by police after court rejects extension request - Montreal
- Quebec's Public Security Department announced the suspension of most random traffic stops by police starting April 1, following a ruling by the Court of Appeal that affirmed these stops lead to racial profiling.
- The Court of Appeal stated that the negative impacts on the Black community outweigh the public benefits of random traffic stops.
- Joseph-Christopher Luamba claimed he was stopped without reason multiple times, prompting legal action against arbitrary stops.
- The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has called for transparency and accountability from law enforcement to address racial profiling issues in traffic stops.
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Quebec Suspends Random Traffic Stops by Police After Court Rejects Extension Request
Quebec’s Public Security Department announced late Friday afternoon that most random traffic stops by police are suspended, days after the Court of Appeal affirmed that arbitrary road checks lead to racial profiling. The new policy has been in place since April 1, the department said, the day Quebec’s Court of Appeal refused the government’s request to allow arbitrary police traffic stops to continue until the province’s legal challenge is heard…
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Quebec suspends random traffic stops by police after court rejects extension request
MONTREAL — Quebec's Public Security Department announced late Friday afternoon that most random traffic stops by police are suspended, days after the Court of Appeal affirmed that arbitrary road checks lead to racial profiling.
Quebec suspends random traffic stops by police after court rejects extension request - Montreal
Quebec's Court of Appeal has refused the province's request to allow arbitrary police traffic stops to continue until a legal challenge is heard by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Quebec Court of Appeal limits random police controls - Canada French
MONTREAL — The Quebec Public Security Directorate announced on Friday late in the afternoon that most of the random roadside checks carried out by the police were suspended a few days after the Court of Appeal confirmed that random roadside checks lead to racial profiling. The new policy has been in effect since April 1, the management indicated, the day the Quebec Court of Appeal rejected the government's request to allow the continuation of ra…
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