Maxwell Johnson and his granddaughter were arrested two years ago because back staff didn\u0027t trust their federally issued status cards
The Indigenous man was handcuffed along with his granddaughter two years ago after bank staff called the cops, suspecting the pair presented fraudulent status cards.
The Burrard Street branch and BMO locations in Nanaimo, Campbell River, Prince Rupert, and Victoria have also agreed to showcase Johnson’s artwork, which depicts a human face above the bank’s logo.Article content “We hope this is the first step to some lasting changes,” said Marilyn Slett, chief of the Heiltsuk Nation, who spoke Thursday in support of Johnson.
In an April decision on behalf of the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, retired judge Brian Neal found Vancouver officers committed misconduct by “using unnecessary force” in arresting the pair, who were detained on the sidewalk outside the bank for 45 minutes before being released. The financial institution has also said it established an Indigenous Advisory Council and changed the internal policy for how Indigenous status cards are handled.Article contentMaxwell Johnson with Heiltsuk Chief Marilyn Slett in front of the Burrard Street branch of the Bank of Montreal.While the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs applauded the outcome of negotiations Thursday, president Stewart Phillip said “discrimination against First Nations people in British Columbia is rampant.
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