We therefore suspect that the systemic bias that is found throughout our justice system extends to the so-called independent investigations underway by the BEI." Bérénice Mollen Dupuis, an Innu, is an Aboriginal liaison officer with the Office of Independent Investigations (BEI). Nova Scotia's SIRT team, which maxes out at four investigators with a total budget of $700,000, has been involved in seven New Brunswick cases since its inception in 2012. BEI track record Since its inception in 2016, not one of BEI Quebec's independent investigations has resulted in charges laid against a police officer. He says this is the time to address the distrust by creating an independent team with Indigenous representation.

Source: CBC News June 17, 2020 09:00 UTC