Mike Farnworth says changes to the Police Act this year will improve accountability, as two RCMP officers charged with manslaughter in the death of an Indigenous man are set to go to a first hearing
B.C.’s Public Safety Minister says he will introduce legislation this year to strengthen police accountability, as a trial of two RCMP officers accused of manslaughter in the death of an Indigenous man in Prince George six years ago is set to begin.
“This is to ensure that investigations – such as we’ve seen in the situation in Prince George – don’t take as long as they have in the past,” he said, “and that the system works to ensure that there’s justice in place, because as we have seen, Indigenous people are significantly overrepresented in our correctional facilities, and in too many cases, have suffered fatalities. And that’s simply not acceptable.
The BC Prosecution Service announced on Feb. 1 that constables Paul Ste-Marie and Jean Francois Monette were charged with manslaughter. Sergeant Jon Eusebio Cruz and constables Arthur Dalman and Clarence MacDonald are accused of attempting to obstruct justice.found that manslaughter charges against police officers in B.C. are an extreme rarity.
Ronald MacDonald, head of the IIO, has described the delay in laying charges in the death of Mr. Culver as unacceptable and unfair. In an interview Monday, he said he is encouraged that the province is looking at changes which could address such delays.
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