RCMP officers were often the face of the government policy — described by former Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin as an attempt at “cultural genocide” — to remove Indigenous children from their parents. The video evidence of RCMP officers beating Bernard Naulalik in Iqaluit shows the need for stronger civilian oversight to investigate alleged RCMP wrongdoing. “The RCMP is committed to working with Aboriginal people to continue the healing process,” he said at the time. Article Continued BelowAn investigation published in the Star earlier this month, by Iqaluit-based freelance reporter Thomas Rohner, revealed graphic video evidence of Naulalik being beaten by RCMP officers on three separate occasions. Naulalik filed complaints for the 2016 beatings with the commission, but his case has so far been left in the hands of the Mounties and the Calgary police.

Source: thestar August 26, 2018 12:33 UTC