Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says a moratorium on police checks would be a “good first step” in helping address allegations of racism within the city’s police service.
The report, shared with CBC News, examined police stops across Quebec for 2024, comparing them to previous data from 2023 and 2019.
The 2024 data shows that, in Montreal, Black people are four times more likely to be stopped than white individuals, while Arab people are five times more likely to be stopped.
The call comes after Montreal police confirmed that 16 officers based in Montréal-Nord are under investigation for alleged co-ordinated racist behaviour.
"A public inquiry is the only mechanism that can address the broken trust between the population and police forces," the letter reads.
Some officers allegedly cut and collected locs, also known as dreadlocks, during police interventions.
Radio-Canada also reported that tickets were allegedly issued to citizens solely on the basis of their ethnic background. »
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