Montreal police officers accused of racism, Criminalizing forced sterilization, Diving into whaling records, and more

Two Montreal police officers are suspended and fourteen others under scrutiny - after being accused of repeated "discriminatory and racist” acts against Black and Arab Montrealers. An active investigation is now underway. Police and city officials are promising to root out the problem and rebuild an already fragile public trust.

Also: There is a long and deeply troubling history of forced and coerced sterilization in Canada. Since the early 20th Century, thousands of women and girls have been deprived of their ability to have children. Particularly Indigenous, Black and disabled women. Earlier this week, the House of Commons passed an act to amend the Criminal Code - which will soon make the practice a crime.

And: Before fossil fuels, much of the world was powered by whale oil. Demand was so high, whaling nearly drove some species to extinction. Now, researchers are reading into the words of whalers from long ago, to get a better picture of the scale of that industry.

Plus: Mark Carney in Ireland, Donald J. Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Centre, and more.