The leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec, Dominique Anglade, is “shocked” and calls for an independent investigation after viewing the video showing a brutal police intervention on a young person from the black community in Quebec.
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“When I saw the images, I found it excessively shocking, excessively disturbing,” Ms. Anglade said during a short press scrum Sunday morning on the sidelines of her party’s congress.
According to the chef, the images raise many questions about this intervention by the Police Department of Quebec City (SPVQ).
“These are young people who are there, who are immobilized. And we continue to send snow, ”said Ms. Anglade.
Thus, she calls for an independent investigation, arguing that there are too many questions that are being raised “with these images. “Why do we need to have this kind of brutal intervention?” She asks.
The deputy for Viau, Frantz Benjamin, added that these were “worrying images” and that the police must be better trained.
“They must be trained to respect the rights of the person, but of all people in Quebec society,” he said.
Turn on the light
Saturday evening, the mayor of Quebec Bruno Marchand declared on social networks that he was disturbed by the images circulating on the web regarding this police intervention by the SPVQ. He signaled that “light will be shed on these events.”
The SPVQ indicated that an internal investigation had been launched following this intervention. According to the liberal leader, this type of investigation is not sufficient.
She adds that this intervention raises the issue of racial profiling in Quebec.
In the summer of 2020, the police department admitted that there were no black officers among the organization’s 853 officers.
In May 2021, the City of Quebec announced that it was deploying an action plan to allow better representation of visible minorities within its police service, while investing $ 10.5 million to promote “social cohesion” .