During the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged the ongoing deaths of First Nations people in police altercations and pledged to combat the systemic discrimination and racism within the systems. He expressed his deep concern over the loss of lives, including Martha Martin's daughter Chantel Moore and her son, both of whom died in circumstances involving law enforcement.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a panel during the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Dec. 5.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the Assembly of First Nations Thursday morning that the ongoing deaths of First Nations people in police altercations needs to stop and vowed to change and address the systemic discrimination and racism that exists “within our systems”.
“It’s time to sit with us, it’s time to start making change,” a distressed Ms. Martin told the Prime Minister. Mothers Claudette Korchinski-Paquet and Edith Wells also joined Ms. Martin to address the PM at the assembly, calling for police reform. Edith Wells said she speaks for all the mothers who cannot be there. Her 42-year-old son, Jon Wells, was killed by Calgary police in September.
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