Indigenous leaders call for clarity, investigation into RCMP after B.C. shooting A Tla-o-qui-aht woman was badly injured after being shot multiple times Saturday when police responded to a report of a disturbance at a home in the community of Port Albion, located on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
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Publishing date: May 12, 2021 • 43 minutes ago • 3 minute read • Judy Wilson, the secretary-treasurer of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, said the conduct of the RCMP detachments in the communities of Tofino and Ucluelet needs to be investigated in the wake of the most recent shooting. Photo by Don Craig /PNG
Shayne West (centre) was recently commended for his bravery.
(Takla Nation photo) A First Nations man in northern B.C. has been commended for his bravery after assisting RCMP in the arrest of an armed individual at Takla Landing more than two years ago. On Jan. 29, 2019, the Takla Nation public works staff member helped police with a call requesting assistance near a school where a man was discharging a rifle. Attempts by police to convince the man to put down the firearm were not successful, and the individual reportedly, in turn, told police to shoot him. “West’s courage in assisting our members in the apprehension of an armed individual aided in bringing this situation to a successful conclusion,” RCMP Deputy Commissioner Jennifer Strachan said in a release.
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VANCOUVER It took the RCMP more than five months to start an investigation into allegations the officer in charge of the Langley detachment used overtime to pay back officers who bought tickets to a charity party hosted by the mayor, new documents show. Mounties say it wasn’t wasted time and “actions were taken” – though critics say the delay is a sign that senior officers may get lighter treatment in the RCMP’s probes into violations of their code of conduct. “Someone who is a senior ranking member of the RCMP appears to be treated differently than the other lower ranking officers within the organization, and that’s something that really affects the morale of the RCMP,” said former B.C. solicitor-general Kash Heed.