Six First Nations people have died in the past two weeks at the hands of police officers
Members of Parliament will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons Monday evening on a string of recent deaths of First Nations people during interactions with Canadian police forces.
“As parliamentarians, it is on us to show leadership and take responsibility to keep our institutions accountable. People across Canada must know their Parliament is addressing the institutional violence in their communities as a critical and immediate priority,” she wrote. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team said in a statement that officers determined he was at risk, and while he was initially co-operative, he ran away from police and two officers shot at him.Tammy Bateman of Roseau River First Nation died after being hit by a Winnipeg police cruiser on Sept. 2.Steven Dedam was shot by police at Elsipogtog First Nation in New Brunswick on Sept. 8. RCMP officers were responding to a call that said Dedam was armed and threatening to harm himself.
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