Andre Bear remembers pain building deep inside him as he digested news of a controversial acquittal of a Saskatchewan farmer who shot and killed a young Indigenous man. Gerald Stanley’s acquittal on Feb. 9, 2018, in the death of 22-year-old Colten Boushie prompted rallies and outrage across the country. He’s now a law student at the university and the student representative on the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada’s board of directors. The association is calling on students, faculty and allies to dedicate this Sunday to Boushie. The University of Ottawa Indigenous Law Students Association has organized a demonstration beginning with a vigil at the university.

Source: National Post February 07, 2020 09:00 UTC