Crown lawyers says the original forensic report indicating Dale Culver died in part because of blunt force trauma to the head is no longer valid, and they no longer see a path to conviction in the case.
The RCMP’s Community-Industry Response Group in British Columbia dogged for years by formal complaints, lawsuits, alleged civil and Indigenous rights violations and an ongoing federal investigation officially has a new name and mandate.
The long road to reconciliation has seen many ups and downs and is often tainted with misunderstanding and disagreement, but the raising of a sacred totem pole at the new Walnut Park Elementary School was a step toward some of the understanding and harmony that has been lacking.
The RCMP’s federal review agency has hired an Indigenous-led law firm amid concerns around delays as it investigates the Community-Industry Response Group, special unit created to police civil disobedience against pipeline expansion in B.C.
Amnesty International is denouncing Canada's record on Indigenous rights, which the group's secretary general in Canada says remains "a major concern and a grave concern for us."