Lawyers for the Canadian government and various provinces urged the Supreme Court to uphold Quebec’s law permitting police to conduct random traffic stops without cause, despite civil rights groups claiming this practice fosters racial profiling. The case centers on Joseph-Christopher Luamba, a Black man who experienced repeated, unjustified stops. Quebec’s courts previously ruled the law unconstitutional due to its discriminatory impact, a decision now under appeal. The court’s deliberation includes arguments about the necessity of police discretion and the documented consequences of racial profiling.
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