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It was a former CFL player and community activist who helped push the concept of systemic racism to the forefront in Quebec politics this year, after forcing the city of Montreal to confront the issue.
Balarama Holness used a provision in the city s charter to trigger a public consultation that would include 7,000 participants and produce 38 recommendations, including that Montreal recognize the systemic nature of racism and discrimination against racialized groups.
Holness s petition signed by more than 22,000 people was launched in 2018, but the results were released last June, shortly after the police-involved killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, which sparked anti-racism protests in the United States, Canada and around the world.
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Balarama Holness is seen in Montreal on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. It was a former CFL player and community activist who helped push the concept of systemic racism to the forefront in Quebec politics this year, after forcing the city of Montreal to confront the issue. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson December 30, 2020 - 1:00 AM
MONTREAL - It was a former CFL player and community activist who helped push the concept of systemic racism to the forefront in Quebec politics this year, after forcing the city of Montreal to confront the issue.
Balarama Holness used a provision in the city s charter to trigger a public consultation that would include 7,000 participants and produce 38 recommendations, including that Montreal recognize the systemic nature of racism and discrimination against racialized groups.
MONTREAL As Quebec shatters records for COVID-19 cases, those who plan to hold rallies, parties or other gatherings are being warned: the police will be more numerous than usual during the holidays and some promise to be not very tolerant. There will be additional personnel who will be deployed in the field in order to respond to calls for a health decree, and we also have the necessary agility to adjust our workforce to needs, said Quebec City police (SPVQ) spokesperson David Pelletier. Police officers who find violations will have a zero-tolerance attitude with regard to citizen gatherings, said Pelletier.