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Despite stopping short of admitting racial profiling by its officers, the Montreal police force says it’s humbled by a new report showing black, Indigenous and Arab people are far more likely to be stopped by police in the city.

Described as shocking by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and hailed as a long-overdue first step by community activists, the report marks one of the rare times the SPVM has publicly recognized its officers may harbour biases toward the city’s minority communities.

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“I accept all of the report’s findings with humility and commit to taking concrete actions to address the recommendations that come from it,” Montreal police chief Sylvain Caron said following its release on Monday, acknowledging the presence of “systemic or organizational bias” within the force.

“These findings are greatly concerning,” Caron added. “We will do everything possible to eliminate the disparities.”