BBC News
By Jessica Murphy
image copyrightMarie-Josée Boisvert/Michel Grenier A decade ago, as part of his stand-up act, a Canadian comedian began telling a joke about a disabled young singer. This is how that joke ended up in front of the country s top court.
Jeremy Gabriel was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a genetic disorder that can affect facial bone structure and, in his case, caused severe deafness.
Despite this, he fulfilled his dream of becoming a singer, performing for public figures from songstress Celine Dion to Pope Benedict XVI - all before he reached his teens - and achieving minor celebrity status in his home province of Quebec.
Landmark tribunal decision in profiling case paves the way for major police reform in Quebec
The city of Longueuil decided Wednesday not to appeal a Human Rights Tribunal ruling in a racial profiling case. That means the city s police force is now required to make major changes, and the decision could have a ripple effect across the province.
Social Sharing