He said he and a Black friend went to a pharmacy in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue with other friends. Vachon, who is Black, remembers an incident that happened when he was a student at John Abbott College in 2016. “They don’t seem to respond or comprehend or even appreciate the urgency of the situation,” he told Global News. In the West Island, the silence from municipal officials has incensed Pierrefonds native Alexandre Vachon, who said he has experienced racism all his life in the area. This week, he said he is committed to implementing a plan to stamp out racism in Quebec. Quebec Premier François Legault, for his part, has denied that systemic racism exists, which has sparked frustration from residents. Plante also voiced support for protesters demanding change. and Canada, members of the Black community in the West Island have wondered why local mayors did not speak up when Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante tweeted a statement denouncing anti-Black racism on May 31. Pointe-Claire, Que., residents furious about anti-Black graffiti - ‘I’ve never seen it like this’Īs Floyd’s death sparked protests in the U.S. His last moments were captured on video as he pleaded for air while a police officer kneeled on his neck. The association held the town hall to focus on the impacts of racism and police brutality in the wake of the killing of Floyd, a Black man who died at the hands of Minneapolis police in May. “I’m sure that everyone, that a lot of people in that room learned from that long pause,” Kemba Mitchell, head of the association, told Global News. There was a pause of 20 seconds before Pointe-Claire Mayor John Belvedere said he would issue a statement in the coming weeks, while Pierrefonds-Roxboro Mayor Jim Beis said he would issue one in July. The West Island Black Community Association (WIBCA) held a town hall meeting on Sunday where a handful of mayors were asked when they would make public statements about these issues. Members of the Black community in Montreal’s West Island are upset about what they see as a failure by elected municipal officials to address anti-Black racism and problems within policing in light of the death of George Floyd.

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