Chiefs ban RCMP’s ‘militarized’ squadron from Gitxsan lands
Gitxsan hereditary chiefs issued a notice this week prohibiting the RCMP’s ‘militarized squadron’ called the Community-Industry Response Group from Gitxsan lands centered on the Hazelton area, effective immediately.
“We’re a peaceful people and we’re not trying to hurt anyone on our lands and the C-IRG, they’re usually in full fatigues, carry lethal weapons and have dogs,” said Williams. Despite the RCMP being obliged to act as ordered by a supreme court justice and having direct discretion as to how and when an order is enforced, Williams says the Gitxsan maintain discretion to not include enforcement by the ‘militarized’ unit.
Its stated mandate is for consistent, standardized and impartial police responses to such issues across B.C. “We’ve met two or three times already and we’re hoping to meet again in April to test how we can lay out this playbook and address issues as they come forward. We don’t want the C-IRG army back on our territory again.”
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