Opinion: Racialized minorities in Montreal continue to suffer

On May 24, it was reported that Montreal police officer Christian Gilbert faces charges of manslaughter for the 2016 death of Bony Jean-Pierre, a 46-year old Haitian man shot in the head with rubber bullets. While this is unexpected news — police officers are rarely charged in connection with the deaths of marginalized civilians — racial injustice is ongoing.
The last time that a police officer was charged criminally in connection with the death of