Trudeau avoids commenting on video of RCMP officer hitting Inuk man with truck GlobePolitics
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not respond directly on Thursday to a video that showed an RCMP officer striking an Inuit man with his truck, but acknowledged generally that systemic discrimination exists in Canada.
The video was released as protests against police brutality swept Canada and the United States due to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.In response to a question about the RCMP incident at his daily media briefing, Mr. Trudeau said Thursday the country must address challenges in society that are a lived reality for racialized Canadians and Indigenous people.
The Ottawa Police Service is investigating the officer who was behind the wheel of that truck. The victim was accused of public intoxication, but not charged.Nunavut Justice Minister Jeannie Ehaloak also issued a statement this week that she met with Chief Supt. Jones to express her “frustration and outrage."
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