/newsroom/taxonomy/term/11910/all en /newsroom/channels/news/stopmtlca-unveiling-first-data-police-stop-experiences-montreal-348130 <p>The first research report from <a href="https://stopmtl.ca/">STOPMTL.ca</a>, a participatory mapping project of police stop experiences, presents preliminary data contributed by citizens of Montreal.</p> Tue, 02 May 2023 13:30:57 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 299014 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-black-history-month-february-2022-337133 <p>Every February, people in Canada are invited to participate in Black History Month festivities and events that honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. The theme for Black History Month 2022 is <b>February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day</b>. (<a href="https://www.canada.ca/fr/patrimoine-canadien/campagnes/mois-histoire-des-noirs.html" target="_blank">Canadian Heritage</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from 平特五不中 that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:21:58 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 285092 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/stopmtlca-first-interactive-map-self-report-police-stops-montreal-331945 <p>In 2019, an <a href="https://spvm.qc.ca/fr/Communiques/Details/14555">independent report</a> commissioned by the City of Montreal demonstrated racial and social profiling by the Service de police de la Ville de Montr茅al (SPVM) targeting Black, Arab and Indigenous peoples, and young adults in particular. According to the data, Indigenous and Black people are four to five times more likely to be stopped by police than non-racialized people.</p> Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:36:45 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 269926 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-ex-cop-guilty-murder-and-manslaughter-death-george-floyd-330575 <p>A former Minneapolis police officer was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. (<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/ex-cop-derek-chauvin-guilty-of-murder-and-manslaughter-in-death-of-george-floyd-1.5394195" target="_blank">CTV News</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from 平特五不中 that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:24:57 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 260936 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-black-history-month-february-2021-328196 <p>During Black History Month, Canadians celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians who, throughout history, have done so much to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate, and prosperous nation it is today. (<a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month/about.html">Government of Canada</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from 平特五不中 that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:28:41 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 256580 at /newsroom /newsroom/myrna-lashley Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:58:29 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 204278 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-black-history-month-february-2020-319563 <p>Every February, Canadians are invited to participate in Black History Month festivities to honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present.</p> <p>Here are some experts from 平特五不中 that can provide comment on this topic:</p> <p><a href="/dise/philip-s-s-howard"><b>Philip S. S. Howard</b></a><b>, Assistant Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education</b></p> Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:07:41 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 198393 at /newsroom