A new committee to fight racial profiling

The city of Montreal announced on Tuesday the creation of a new committee against racial profiling.

According to CTV Montreal, its purpose will be to fight and curb racial profiling in the city’s public institutions.

The Montreal Public Transit Corporation and the Montreal Police will be two main partners of this committee. Police chief Marc Parent said officers found using racial profiling could face consequences as serious as dismissal.

Mayor Gerald Tremblay admitted in a statement that social and racial profiling was a major issue in the city’s administration.

Tremblay was quick to remind that in this fight, the human element will be the hardest one to change.