Montreal Gazette, National Post - Outlaw racial profiling now: Quebec report

Racial profiling must be outlawed and Quebec schools, police departments and government agencies must lead by hiring more visible minorities, says a report by the Quebec Human Rights Commission. In a report made public Wednesday, the commission calls for anti-racism training to ensure people in the public sector better understand the issues and the risks of systemic discrimination.

Morton Weinfeld, a professor of sociology at McGill University who holds the chair in Canadian Ethnic Studies, said that while action on racial profiling is needed, it is only the tip of the iceberg. "An even more profound problem is that of systemic racism in all dimensions of our society," said Mr. Weinfeld, who pointed to immigration problems, cultural differences and poverty as examples of obstacles facing minority groups.