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Montreal Police: Farid Charles and Take-Out Restaurant

montreal police: It's baffling, especially because we have so many cases of racial profiling, said Farid Charles, who was a victim of racial profiling in April 2010, according to CBC. Turmoil within Montreal police could be contributing to racial profiling, activist warns The Quebec Human Rights Commission recommended Charles be given 33,000 in compensation after two police officers arrested him while he waited for a friend outside a take-out restaurant in LaSalle. The slow pace of change, outlined during a public consultation on the issue at city hall on Monday, has left victims discouraged and calling for action. Farid Charles was a victim of racial profiling in 2010. At Monday's meeting, Cmdr. Elias Abboud/CBC You need the data, and you need someone to take ownership of the fact that there is a problem and say, 'Let's research the problem, and let's fix the problem and prevent it from happening again,' Charles said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.