Judge in Quebec racial profiling case orders end to random traffic stops by police
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association intervened on his behalf, arguing that random stops by police violate equality rights guaranteed under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.Story continues below advertisement
Luamba and the civil rights group challenged the power of Canadian police to stop drivers without a reasonable suspicion that an offence had been committed, though they did not challenge structured police traffic stops such as drunk-driving checkpoints. In his ruling, Yergeau says rights protected by the Charter cannot depend on the good will of police, and ethics and justice must go hand in hand.
The judge ruled there would be a six-month delay until the rules allowing random stops are officially invalid.