Montreal police chief Fady Dagher speaks in Montreal on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Montreal police chief says he has experienced racial profiling from both sides
Aug 12, 2026 | 11:17 AM
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MONTREAL — Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher says he has experienced racial profiling from both sides as a victim and as a perpetrator.
Dagher admits in an interview he racially profiled people while working with the Montreal police anti-gang squad in the 1990s.
He says he had a conversation with a street-gang member that opened his eyes and led him to change his approach.
Dagher also says he was on the receiving end of racial profiling following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, including while travelling through airports in Canada and abroad.
