Improper Facility Holding Lead to Death of Man with Disabilities
Jurors at a coroner’s inquest are hearing that a mentally ill man who died in an Ontario jail cell in 2016 should not have been held at that facility. Coroner’s counsel Prabhu Rajan delivered his opening statement this morning on the first day of the inquest into the death of Soleiman Faqiri. Rajan told jurors […]
Canada: Investigative delay hits two years for Little Red River Cree Nation youth who claims head injury from Edmonton police
“Pacey Dumas was hospitalized with a severe head injury on Dec. 9, 2020, which required doctors to remove a section of his skull. In a lawsuit, Dumas and his family say the injury was caused by an Edmonton Police Service officer. He was 19 at the time of the incident.” Reporting from the Edmonton Journal: […]
Canada: The BC Federation of Labour Calls for Policing Alternatives
Several historic resolutions supporting Indigenous rights were considered at this year’s convention. “‘We have to come to terms with the violence that the police have on our people,’ Marjorie Dumont, a BC Teachers’ Federation delegate and a Wet’suwet’en member, told BC Federation of Labour conference attendees on Tuesday.” Reporting for the Tyee, Zak Vescera and […]
Canada: Another justice option for Aboriginal people
The Mitchell Advocate: “An Ontario criminal court exclusively for Indigenous people seeks to avoid jailing people while fostering more accountability and better results than would be seen in everyday criminal court, its proponents say.” “They’re known as Gladue courts or Indigenous People’s courts and are for self-identifying Indigenous adults and youths, including Metis and Inuit […]
Canadian province partners with community organizations to support indigenous youth.
“As part of the Manitoba government’s ongoing efforts to advance reconciliation and healing, and support stronger families and safer communities, the province is partnering with Marymound Inc. on a new youth justice program to provide culturally safe and supportive programming to help reduce the disproportionate number of Indigenous youth in custody and on probation, Premier […]
Alternative response officers become permanent part of Saskatoon Police Service
Board of Police Commissioners approves recommendation from police service From CBC News: The Alternative Response Unit (ARU) has been a Saskatoon police pilot project for the past year. The Alternative Response Officers (AROs) work with vulnerable people and help them connect with support services. The officers also assist in everything from transporting arrested persons to […]
Abdirahman Abdi
Abdi was 37 years old with a psychiatric disability. An altercation between Abdi and the police began when officers were called to an Ottawa coffee shop over reports of a disturbance. Abdi fled to his apartment building, but was struck by an officer’s baton. Pepper spray was also used to subdue him. Abdi was left […]