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\u201cDouble punishment\u201d is the term used to describe the unjust policy used against non-citizens who face deportation after being punished for a criminal conviction. In other words, non-citizens who commit criminal offenses are punished twice: once when they\u2019re sentenced for their crime, and then again by being permanently removed from Canada, often after living here since childhood.<\/p>\n
Double punishment is often the direct result of racial profiling: \u00a0A recent leaked study of Montreal police reports proves that racial profiling is endemic in Montreal. Neighbourhoods such as Montreal-Nord, St- Michel, Parc-Extension, and C\u00f4te-des-Neiges are over-policed and criminalized due to the density of immigrant and racialized communities living there. \u00a0The targeting of these communities not only forces a disproportionate number of poor and people of colour into the criminal justice system, but also into immigration proceedings if they do not have full Canadian citizenship.<\/p>\n
We reject the link between criminality and immigration. This link is racist and false. It\u2019s the way for jingoistic politicians to win cheap votes.<\/p>\n
The reality of double punishment in our communities often provokes feelings of shame and isolation, due to the stigma of a criminal conviction. We aim to break this isolation by taking a clear stance against double punishment, and building together to expose this injustice, and to support the individuals fighting to remain with their families, friends and community here in Montreal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cDouble punishment\u201d is the term used to describe the unjust policy used against non-citizens who face deportation after being punished for a criminal conviction. In other words, non-citizens who commit criminal offenses are punished twice: once when they\u2019re sentenced for…<\/p>\n