Montreal asks Quebec Court of Appeal to overturn landmark ruling on racial profiling

Lawyers for the City of Montreal will be asking Quebec’s Court of Appeal this morning to overturn a landmark ruling on racial profiling by police.

Racialized citizens alleged in the class-action suit that they were unfairly arrested, detained, and racially profiled by police between mid-August 2017 and January 2019.

In September 2024, Superior Court Justice Dominique Poulin said Montreal police has a systemic racial profiling problem and held the city responsible.

Poulin added that victims had their Charter rights violated and deserved up to $5,000 in damages.