Bellegarde said he will ask Trudeau to replace Lucki with someone who will focus on public safety and combating racism. "I remain committed to fulfilling my mandate of modernizing the RCMP with a strong focus on advancing Indigenous reconciliation," she said. One of the facilities, located in Middle West Pubnico, N.S., was destroyed days later in a blaze RCMP have deemed suspicious. On Wednesday, Lucki pushed back against claims that RCMP officers have done little to curb the violence directed at Mi'kmaw people. When asked today what he thought of Lucki's defence of the RCMP response, Trudeau defended the force but acknowledged calls from the public for improvement.

Source: CBC News October 23, 2020 17:36 UTC