20,000 sign petition for Montreal inquiry into systemic racism

A petition launched by a former Projet Montréal candidate calling for the city to hold a public consultation on systemic racism and discrimination has received more than 20,000 signatures, well above the 15,000-signature threshold required to compel city hall to do so.
Led by Balarama Holness, Montreal in Action, which describes itself as a is a citizen-based group comprised of community leaders, was expected to file the petition at city hall on Friday.
The petition, which was l