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The Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (CABL) has issued a demand for a full investigation into Montreal police actions on June 10, when an officer was filmed kneeling on the neck of a Black teenager during an arrest.
In a July 20 press release, the CABL said it was "shocked and dismayed to see the news footage of a Montreal Police officer using the same technique that resulted in Mr. Floyd's death on a 14-year old Black boy on June 10, 2021."
A video posted to Facebook shows two SPVM officers arresting the boy for allegedly being in possession of a taser. One of the officers can be seen kneeling on his neck while searching him.
It's not known how long the officer was kneeling on the teenager before the video was recorded.
While, in a statement sent to MTL Blog on June 18, the police said a "review of the police response and use of force in this event" was underway, the CABL is skeptical.
"Urgent action from our public officials — not just words — is required," they wrote in the release.
"We, therefore, call for a full and transparent investigation into this matter to be conducted."
