"The board has perpetuated systemic discrimination that has directly impacted First Nation peoples in Thunder Bay." The board's repeated failures to address the concerns of the Indigenous community constitute an emergency. The Canadian Press Thunder Bay Police badge is seen during a police memorial parade in Ottawa on Sept. 26, 2010. Jacob had travelled to Thunder Bay from the Webequie First Nation for grief and trauma counselling. "As a result, all members of the Thunder Bay community, including members of the board and the (police) service, will benefit from improved civilian oversight."

Source: Huffington Post December 15, 2018 16:30 UTC