CRARR Centre de recherche-action sur les relations raciales
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The Center for Research-Action on Race Relations is a Montreal-based independent, non-profit civil rights organization founded in 1983.
La semaine dernière, l'Association chinoise de Montréal, le Conseil de développement du Quartier chinois de Montréal et le CRARR ont organisé une réception pour remercier les bénévoles du Quartier chinois et pour souligner l'élection du nouveau conseiller municipal de Saint-Jacques, Claude Pinard.
December 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
La semaine dernière, l'Association chinoise de Montréal, le Conseil de développement du Quartier chinois de Montréal et le CRARR ont organisé une réception pour remercier les bénévoles du Quartier chinois et pour souligner l'élection du nouveau conseiller municipal de Saint-Jacques, Claude Pinard.
Last week, CRARR held a meeting with City Councillor Leslie Roberts and residents from the Manoir-Charles Dutaud, a downton seniors' home run by the Montreal Housing Authority, to discuss solutions to ongoing problems of lax security, ineffective surveillance and lack of protection of seniors.
December 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Last week, CRARR held a meeting with City Councillor Leslie Roberts and residents from the Manoir-Charles Dutaud, a downton seniors' home run by the Montreal Housing Authority, to discuss solutions to ongoing problems of lax security, ineffective surveillance and lack of protection of seniors.
Last Sunday, CRARR was invited to the Chan Family Association's Christmas Dinner. Association Chair Jimmy Chan welcomed special guests such as Montreal Executive Committee Chairman Claude Pinard and Member in charge of public security, Mayor Jim Beis. More than 350 guests attended the event.
December 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Last Sunday, CRARR was invited to the Chan Family Association's Christmas Dinner. Association Chair Jimmy Chan welcomed special guests such as Montreal Executive Committee Chairman Claude Pinard and Member in charge of public security, Mayor Jim Beis. More than 350 guests attended the event.
“It’s really disheartening,” said Nakuset, executive director of the Native Women’s Shelter. “It seems like we’re completely forgotten and obsolete.”
“We have an obligation towards reconciliation,” said Niemi, executive director of CRARR. “It’s important to make it a tradition and official policy.”
“We have an obligation towards reconciliation,” said Niemi, executive director of CRARR. “It’s important to make it a tradition and official policy.”
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
“It’s really disheartening,” said Nakuset, executive director of the Native Women’s Shelter. “It seems like we’re completely forgotten and obsolete.”
“We have an obligation towards reconciliation,” said Niemi, executive director of CRARR. “It’s important to make it a tradition and official policy.”
“We have an obligation towards reconciliation,” said Niemi, executive director of CRARR. “It’s important to make it a tradition and official policy.”
October in Review:
CRARR and community groups supported Ping and her 14-year-old daughter, a stabbing survivor in NDG. The event highlighted trauma and called for action against gender-based violence. Donations can be made via Interac e-transfer to irerr@live.ca to help the family with recovery.
CRARR and community groups supported Ping and her 14-year-old daughter, a stabbing survivor in NDG. The event highlighted trauma and called for action against gender-based violence. Donations can be made via Interac e-transfer to irerr@live.ca to help the family with recovery.
November 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
October in Review:
CRARR and community groups supported Ping and her 14-year-old daughter, a stabbing survivor in NDG. The event highlighted trauma and called for action against gender-based violence. Donations can be made via Interac e-transfer to irerr@live.ca to help the family with recovery.
CRARR and community groups supported Ping and her 14-year-old daughter, a stabbing survivor in NDG. The event highlighted trauma and called for action against gender-based violence. Donations can be made via Interac e-transfer to irerr@live.ca to help the family with recovery.
October Review:
About 40 Chinatown residents and merchants, with CRARR, met Ensemble Montréal candidate Claude Pinard to discuss public safety, economic development, and heritage concerns. Guests opposed a social housing project on Côté Street and raised funding and representation issues.
About 40 Chinatown residents and merchants, with CRARR, met Ensemble Montréal candidate Claude Pinard to discuss public safety, economic development, and heritage concerns. Guests opposed a social housing project on Côté Street and raised funding and representation issues.
November 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
October Review:
About 40 Chinatown residents and merchants, with CRARR, met Ensemble Montréal candidate Claude Pinard to discuss public safety, economic development, and heritage concerns. Guests opposed a social housing project on Côté Street and raised funding and representation issues.
About 40 Chinatown residents and merchants, with CRARR, met Ensemble Montréal candidate Claude Pinard to discuss public safety, economic development, and heritage concerns. Guests opposed a social housing project on Côté Street and raised funding and representation issues.
October in Review:
CRARR hosted a panel on Law 14’s impact on neurodivergent students, highlighting barriers like long waits for assessments, costs of private evaluations, and lack of adapted support in schools. Affected parents are encouraged to contact CRARR to address systemic discrimination.
CRARR hosted a panel on Law 14’s impact on neurodivergent students, highlighting barriers like long waits for assessments, costs of private evaluations, and lack of adapted support in schools. Affected parents are encouraged to contact CRARR to address systemic discrimination.
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
October in Review:
CRARR hosted a panel on Law 14’s impact on neurodivergent students, highlighting barriers like long waits for assessments, costs of private evaluations, and lack of adapted support in schools. Affected parents are encouraged to contact CRARR to address systemic discrimination.
CRARR hosted a panel on Law 14’s impact on neurodivergent students, highlighting barriers like long waits for assessments, costs of private evaluations, and lack of adapted support in schools. Affected parents are encouraged to contact CRARR to address systemic discrimination.
October in Review:
CRARR and Union United Church members met with Ensemble Montréal candidates Shane Thompson, Enrico Pace, and Princilia Nzamba Djombo to discuss public safety, housing, police relations, transit, recreation, and local green space concerns.
CRARR and Union United Church members met with Ensemble Montréal candidates Shane Thompson, Enrico Pace, and Princilia Nzamba Djombo to discuss public safety, housing, police relations, transit, recreation, and local green space concerns.
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
October in Review:
CRARR and Union United Church members met with Ensemble Montréal candidates Shane Thompson, Enrico Pace, and Princilia Nzamba Djombo to discuss public safety, housing, police relations, transit, recreation, and local green space concerns.
CRARR and Union United Church members met with Ensemble Montréal candidates Shane Thompson, Enrico Pace, and Princilia Nzamba Djombo to discuss public safety, housing, police relations, transit, recreation, and local green space concerns.
Rétrospective d’octobre :
Le CRARR soutient les résident·e·s du Manoir Charles-Dutaud, une RPA près du Square Cabot, qui dénoncent l’insécurité, la négligence du locateur et des violations de droits. Des actions et rencontres sont prévues pour protéger leur sécurité et dignité.
Le CRARR soutient les résident·e·s du Manoir Charles-Dutaud, une RPA près du Square Cabot, qui dénoncent l’insécurité, la négligence du locateur et des violations de droits. Des actions et rencontres sont prévues pour protéger leur sécurité et dignité.
November 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Rétrospective d’octobre :
Le CRARR soutient les résident·e·s du Manoir Charles-Dutaud, une RPA près du Square Cabot, qui dénoncent l’insécurité, la négligence du locateur et des violations de droits. Des actions et rencontres sont prévues pour protéger leur sécurité et dignité.
Le CRARR soutient les résident·e·s du Manoir Charles-Dutaud, une RPA près du Square Cabot, qui dénoncent l’insécurité, la négligence du locateur et des violations de droits. Des actions et rencontres sont prévues pour protéger leur sécurité et dignité.
Rétrospective d’octobre :
Quatre associations du Quartier chinois s’opposent au projet de logement pour personnes itinérantes sur la rue Côté. Elles dénoncent l’absence de consultation et craignent pour la sécurité, le patrimoine et la vitalité du quartier. Des actions sont prévues en novembre.
Quatre associations du Quartier chinois s’opposent au projet de logement pour personnes itinérantes sur la rue Côté. Elles dénoncent l’absence de consultation et craignent pour la sécurité, le patrimoine et la vitalité du quartier. Des actions sont prévues en novembre.
November 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Rétrospective d’octobre :
Quatre associations du Quartier chinois s’opposent au projet de logement pour personnes itinérantes sur la rue Côté. Elles dénoncent l’absence de consultation et craignent pour la sécurité, le patrimoine et la vitalité du quartier. Des actions sont prévues en novembre.
Quatre associations du Quartier chinois s’opposent au projet de logement pour personnes itinérantes sur la rue Côté. Elles dénoncent l’absence de consultation et craignent pour la sécurité, le patrimoine et la vitalité du quartier. Des actions sont prévues en novembre.
Last Friday, CRARR and 7 other community groups, including the National Council of Women, met with Montreal's new Antiracism Commissioner Maty Diop to discuss actions to combat
hate and discrimination, and to ensure English-speaking groups' participation in the process and access to City resources.
hate and discrimination, and to ensure English-speaking groups' participation in the process and access to City resources.
September 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Last Friday, CRARR and 7 other community groups, including the National Council of Women, met with Montreal's new Antiracism Commissioner Maty Diop to discuss actions to combat
hate and discrimination, and to ensure English-speaking groups' participation in the process and access to City resources.
hate and discrimination, and to ensure English-speaking groups' participation in the process and access to City resources.
Recently, CRARR lent support to residents and merchants of the Devonshire area who filed a class action lawsuit against Quebec health and city authorities and two nonprofits serving the unhoused for major damages to their property, safety and civil rights. Alexandra and Éric are behind the lawsuit.
September 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Recently, CRARR lent support to residents and merchants of the Devonshire area who filed a class action lawsuit against Quebec health and city authorities and two nonprofits serving the unhoused for major damages to their property, safety and civil rights. Alexandra and Éric are behind the lawsuit.
Niemi said the situation is similar in Chinatown, where residents are also preparing a legal action. “These are small businesses and merchants we’re talking about. They can’t afford to replace windows and doors every week or every month. They work practically seven days a week to make ends meet.”
Two fed-up citizen groups to sue Montreal over disruptions from unhoused people
CRARR director Fo Niemi says the city is letting down those on the streets and their neighbours.
www.montrealgazette.com
September 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Niemi said the situation is similar in Chinatown, where residents are also preparing a legal action. “These are small businesses and merchants we’re talking about. They can’t afford to replace windows and doors every week or every month. They work practically seven days a week to make ends meet.”
Montreal initiative is using rugby to empower youth and prevent violence
“I want to be part of this,” said Yvonne Sam during the launch event of Rugby for Community Safety, an initiative aimed at supporting youth and preventing violence, Thursday at McGill’s Sports Complex. Johanie Bouffard reports.
“I want to be part of this,” said Yvonne Sam during the launch event of Rugby for Community Safety, an initiative aimed at supporting youth and preventing violence, Thursday at McGill’s Sports Complex. Johanie Bouffard reports.
Montreal initiative is using rugby to empower youth and prevent violence
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September 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Montreal initiative is using rugby to empower youth and prevent violence
“I want to be part of this,” said Yvonne Sam during the launch event of Rugby for Community Safety, an initiative aimed at supporting youth and preventing violence, Thursday at McGill’s Sports Complex. Johanie Bouffard reports.
“I want to be part of this,” said Yvonne Sam during the launch event of Rugby for Community Safety, an initiative aimed at supporting youth and preventing violence, Thursday at McGill’s Sports Complex. Johanie Bouffard reports.
Civil rights advocate Fo Niemi wonders whether race played a role. “Unconscious racial bias is something that increasingly courts have recognized as a leading factor in the escalation of a simple interception into something else that becomes regrettable,” said Niemi, the executive director of CRARR.
Family wonders whether race played role in Montreal police showing up at son’s birthday party
A family says a quiet birthday party in Dollard-Des Ormeaux took a dramatic turn when police showed up and wonders whether race may have played a role.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Civil rights advocate Fo Niemi wonders whether race played a role. “Unconscious racial bias is something that increasingly courts have recognized as a leading factor in the escalation of a simple interception into something else that becomes regrettable,” said Niemi, the executive director of CRARR.