The prime minister promises 'strong, bold' actions to address systemic racism
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau conceded on Thursday a disproportionate number of Indigenous people face the use of force by police forces including the RCMP as he promised “strong, bold” actions to address systemic racism in policing and elsewhere.
Mr. Trudeau said Thursday that evidence supports “clear and vivid illustration of systemic racism, systemic discrimination that exists within our country and across a range of institutions.”The Prime Minister also said the issue has been the subject of discussion with RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki. Mr. Fiddler also sent a letter to the Prime Minister this week to call for an independent review of the RCMP and its use of force.“We have seen First Nations leadership brutalized and bloodied by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers,” he said in a letter to Mr. Trudeau on Wednesday.
“We need immediate action to dismantle and rebuild the police systems that are steeped in colonial traditions and wholly fail to keep Indigenous people safe,” he said.
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