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Sûreté du Québec Officer Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit Overview:
- Who: The Native Friendship Centre has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Indigenous people against Quebec’s attorney general and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
- Why: The centre claims Indigenous people faced abuse and discrimination from SQ officers in northern Quebec.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Quebec Superior Court.
A class action lawsuit has been filed in Quebec Superior Court on behalf of Indigenous people who allegedly faced discrimination and abuse from Sûreté du Québec (SQ) officers.
The Native Friendship Centre in Val d’Or filed the class action lawsuit last week over the alleged SQ officer misconduct, which the centre claims occurred in northern Quebec, CBC News reports.
Quebec’s attorney general is also named as a defendant in the complaint, which still must be approved to proceed.
The Native Friendship Centre alleges the abuse was perpetrated by on-duty SQ officers and known about by SQ executives, while arguing the provincial government is ultimately “liable to remedy harm,” CBC News reports.
The issue stems back to a complaint filed in 2015 by Indigenous woman who claimed they endured sexual abuse and discrimination from SQ officers working out of Val-d’Or.
The allegations caused an uproar and led to a boycott of the small mining town 600 kilometers outside of Montreal by citizens who lived, worked and shopped there, CBC News reports.
Quebec Made Changes Since Allegations But Needs To Do More, Centre Says
The Native Friendship Centre acknowledged that Quebec has made changes to help remedy the situation since the initial allegations, but argue more can be done for Indigenous women to achieve compensation.
Indigenous individuals and their loved ones who would like more information on how to be part of the class action lawsuit can contact actioncollective@caavd.ca, CBC News reports.
Interested individuals can also contact the law firm Trudel Johnston & Lespérance, which is leading the litigation, directly or by filling out a form on its website.
A separate class action lawsuit involving allegations of mistreatment against Indigenous people was back in court this week to hear a woman’s claims that researchers performed a medical study on her and other Indigenous individuals without their consent and under false pretexts..
What do you think of the treatment of Indigenous people and Quebec’s response? Let us know in the comments!
The plaintiffs are represented by Trudel Johnston & Lespérance.
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