Black family from Montreal alleges racial profiling after being removed from Air Canada flight

A Black Montreal family who was removed from an Air Canada flight last month is speaking out. The Wright family says they’re still traumatized after being victims of racial profiling, and are now taking action.

On July 28, nine members of their family boarded a flight at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport heading to Orlando, Fla., to go on a cruise.

They say the flight was delayed after they boarded due to bad weather, but once the plane was cleared for takeoff, Jodi Smith-Wright says she noticed the family’s bags were still on the tarmac and informed a flight attendant.

The family says after discussions between Smith-Wright, her father Keith Wright and the flight attendant, the plane returned to the gate and the entire family was asked to disembark. Global's Felicia Parrillo has the details.

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