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Montreal to Provide Police with Body Cameras and New Powers
The city will also review stop practices after a coroner recommended cameras and officials said 16 officers were investigated for racist and hateful acts.
- On Friday, August 21, 2026, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada announced that Montreal police will soon be equipped with body cameras as part of new measures to strengthen public safety and restore community trust.
- A Quebec coroner's report this week recommended body cameras following a 29-year-old man's death during police intervention, amid scandals involving allegations of racial profiling at Station 39 where 16 officers were investigated.
- Martinez Ferrada's administration set aside $40 million for cameras in its first municipal budget, while Chief Fady Dagher confirmed that three officers have been suspended amid an ongoing investigation into allegedly hateful acts.
- City officials also plan to adopt a bylaw allowing police to fine individuals who insult municipal employees; Jim Beis stated the goal is to protect staff from abuse, not prevent criticism.
- Presenting these measures at City Hall, Martinez Ferrada was joined by Chief Dagher and police union head Yves Francoeur to emphasize the shared goal of strengthening public safety and restoring community trust.
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24 heuresPolice officers from the City of Montreal Police Service (SPVM) will be equipped with portable cameras.
·Montreal, Canada
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Montreal mayor says city to provide police with body cameras and give them new powers
Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says police in the city will soon be equipped with body cameras as well as new powers to do their job. Both measures are aimed at addressing some long-standing concerns about recent altercations between police and civilians as well as new allegations about police misconduct that rocked a station in […]
·Toronto, Canada
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It could pass a year before seeing a camera on a police officer, warned Mayor Martinez Ferrada.
·Montreal, Canada
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Within a year, thousands of Montreal police and their patrol vehicles will be equipped with cameras, the Mayor of Montreal will announce Friday morning.
·Montreal, Canada
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