A law won t be enough to end racial profiling by police forces, the Montreal police department said Tuesday. The SPVM was in parliamentary committee to vote on Bill 14, which provides for the Minister of Public Security to set out guidelines for random police stops.
Quebec Public Security Minister François Bonnardel has introduced a bill to modernize police practices that will maintain the use of section 636 of the highway code.
636. “Every peace officer recognizable as such at first sight may, in the performance of his duties under this Code, agreements entered into under section 519.65 and the Act respecting
Ever heard of Article 636 of the Highway Safety Code? Not likely, unless you fought a ticket, heard a cop use it to justify pulling you over, or have been
Three stories this week say it all. Our past stories through every year spotlighted the same issue. Many of those stories concerned visible minorities. Montreal has a problem with hyperactive