The power of police to randomly pull over drivers remains an important tool for deterring dangerous behaviour on the road, a Quebec government lawyer argued Wednesday during a constitutional challenge to traffic stops.
Joseph-Christopher Luamba is suing the Canadian and Quebec governments after he was stopped by police four times in the 14 months after he got his driver’s…
Luamba said he believes he was racially profiled during the traffic stops none of which resulted in a ticket and he is seeking to have a common law rule that allows Canadian police to stop drivers for no reason to be declared unconstitutional.
A Black Montreal man and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association are in court today challenging the power of Quebec police to make random traffic stops outside of drunk driving checkpoints.