Montreal city councillor Marvin Rotrand plans to introduce a motion at the council meeting scheduled for June 15 to “unanimously and vigorously denounce acts of hatred, discrimination, and violence directed against Montrealers of various Asian origins.” The councillor says the city already has similar motions condemning acts of racism against Montreal’s Black population but the same needs to be done for Asians, a group he refers to as an “invisible minority.” “Targeting racism, violence — it’s unacceptable against our Asian population,” he said at a press conference on Zoom.
The Asian community in Montreal has been targeted by acts of vandalism in recent months. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Lio