In an internal union memo, Yves Francoeur, the president of the Fraternité des policiers et policières de Montréal — also known as the Montreal police brotherhood — said the manner in which the Montreal police force dismissed the officers raises “fundamental questions of law.”
Labour relations laws ‘cannot be unilaterally re-written,’ union president says in memo
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The union that represents Montreal police officers will challenge the local police force’s decision to fire seven of its members for misconduct.
In an internal union memo, Yves Francoeur, the president of the Fraternité des policiers et policières de Montréal — also known as the Montreal police brotherhood — said the manner in which the Montreal police force dismissed the officers raises “fundamental questions of law.”
“It was done through a method that is totally unknown in our history of labour relations,” reads the memo, written in French.
“It seems to us that this method is non-compliant and could be detrimental to you in the future.”
The memo also states that labour laws “cannot be unilaterally rewritten” by the SPVM.
Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher announced the firings on Monday in connection with a string of scandals that have rocked the police service in recent months.
More to come.
