CANADA
CBC News
June 8, 2020
By Thomas Rohner
Details from more than 30 cases described in 2 letters to RCMP complaints commission
WARNING: Details in this story may be disturbing to some readers.
Inuit in Nunavut, especially women, suffer systemic police abuse, including excessive violence and persistent racism, according to the territory’s legal aid agency.
The Legal Services Board of Nunavut says it has “significant concerns” about the quality of policing and conduct of officers as reported by its Inuit clients in Nunavut’s 25 communities.
The board is calling for a systemic review of policing in Nunavut.
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