Edouard Staco, president of Afro Youth Summit, speaks during a press conference in Montreal, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Maison d’Haiti director Arcelle Appolon, left, and Alix Adrien, the President of the Quebec Board of Black Educators as well as the vice-president of Afro Youth Summit, look on. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Charlotte Glorieux
By The Canadian Press
Jun 16, 2026 | 1:50 PM
MONTREAL — A coalition of Black community groups has joined calls for an independent public inquiry into allegations of racism within the Montreal police force that have led to 14 officers being reassigned and two others facing potential criminal charges.
Members of the Afro Youth Summit issued the call on Tuesday, joining politicians and community leaders demanding an independent examination of officers assigned to Station 39 in Montréal-Nord, a diverse borough in the city’s northeast end.
Edouard Staco, president of the Afro Youth Summit, says the inquiry should examine not only the Montreal police but also other police forces that have been the subject of court rulings involving racial profiling.
“The transparency is not a threat to our institutions, it is the condition of their credibility,” Staco told reporters.