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Quebec’s police ethics tribunal has slammed two officers for racially profiling a Black man, Leslie Blot, during a traffic stop in 2020 — a case backed by Blot’s own phone footage. The tribunal found the officers’ behavior discriminatory, accusing them of targeting Blot based on his race, hurling slurs, and fabricating charges — even calling him a “national victim of the century.” Blot, who’s endured systemic racism since age 16, says his recording was crucial to exposing the injustice. Though a human rights commission recommended $20,000 in damages, the case was settled privately. Advocates now push for suspensions and new police policies — including mandatory race data collection — to dismantle systemic bias. Blot insists this ruling is just the beginning; real change must follow to protect future generations from the same abuse.

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