The protest came one week after video of a violent arrest in the Metro station went viral. The cellphone video shows two transit inspectors wrestling and punching a woman. At Sunday's demonstration, participants pointed to the video to raise concerns about new powers STM inspectors will be granted this summer. Protester Yasmeen Naim said she is concerned the new powers will lead to increases in racial profiling and police brutality. The STM said the woman in the video was initially stopped by inspectors because they saw her pass through the turnstiles at Jean-Talon Metro station without paying.

Source: CBC News April 25, 2021 21:44 UTC