Dozens of protesters gathered in downtown Montreal on Saturday to denounce police violence, as allegations of abuse involving officers from the Montreal Police (SPVM) once again make headlines.
The demonstration, which took place in Phillips Square, near Rue Sainte-Catherine, was initially organized in solidarity with student protesters in France.
But the speakers also denounced police violence in Montreal and the treatment of vulnerable people.
This gathering took place the day after the SPVM confirmed the suspension of two police officers following allegations of professional misconduct, including a report that one of them urinated on a homeless person.
Frédéric Audet, spokesperson for a student association at the Université de Montréal, denounced police violence against student protesters in France and Quebec.
Indigenous activist Émilie Fleming-Dubé also addressed the crowd, deploring police violence against marginalized communities and calling for greater attention to be paid to the issue of homelessness.
Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest the rising cost of living and deteriorating conditions in schools. Clashes between police and demonstrators led to approximately 400 arrests.
— With information from the Associated Press
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
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