“The only way Legault and the CAQ were able to pass Bill 21 was using section 33” says Joel DeBellefeuille, founder and executive director of the Red Coalition, which launched a National Assembly petition demanding the Quebec government remove certain elements of Bill 21 that affect the rights and freedoms of marginalized individuals. “It was a premeditated plan to stop a full-on pushback by the opposition and people of Quebec. It's like using cheat codes in video games to win.”  Read More

By Brittany Henriques Posted Apr 30, 2022, 3:07PM EDT. Last Updated Apr 30, 2022, 6:47PM EDT. A video (https://montreal.citynews.ca/video/2022/04/30/video-shows-montreal-police-officer-shoving-homeless-man/) of a Montreal police officer pushing a homeless man into a block of concrete has caused outrage online, with politicians and advocates calling the officer’s actions “unacceptable.” The 17-second video posted to TikTok on Thursday showed two officers intervening to remove the man from what appeared to be a small encampment in Montreal’s Chinatown.  Read More

The SPVM has launched an investigation into an incident, captured on video and circulating on social media today, appearing to show abuse by two Montreal police officers. The video shows a patrol officer shoving a Black man into a cement block. CBC is reporting that the incident occurred in Chinatown, between St-Urbain and Clark, around noon on Thursday.  Read More

In the face of repeated criticism against local and regional police forces, Quebec’s Police Chiefs' Association is taking on a new strategy in public outreach aimed at improving its image. “I think there’s a lack of love by the population towards the police officers,” said the association’s director Didier Deramond. As part of that campaign, the association has released the first of a series of videos depicting professional police work.  Read More

Montrealers to have a say in hiring next police chief “On the surface, I think this is a really good thing,” said Concordia professor Ted Rutland on Montreal holding public consultations ahead of hiring a new police chief. Brittany Henriques reports.  Read More

Listen to the Red Coalition's founder, Joel DeBellefeuille on CJAD 800 discuss the RC Watchdog program with Newstalk Radio's Aaron Rand and Natasha Hall.  Read More