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New RCMP watchdog to have more tools to check complaints about force
Monday, 14 June 2010 20:57
New RCMP watchdog to have more tools to check complaints about force
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews at a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, June 14. Blair Gable/Reuters
Opposition says changes are only cosmetic and new powers not enough to keep Mounties in check
Mother of Ian Bush drops lawsuit against RCMP
Monday, 03 May 2010 10:44
Ian Bush was killed by an RCMP office in the small northern B.C. town of Houston in 2005. John Lehmann/Globe and Mail
Linda Bush, whose son was killed in custody, says movement toward change persuaded her to end legal action
RCMP Chief Supt. Craig Callens at Linda Bush Press Conference
Thursday, 22 April 2010 00:19
RCMP Chief Supt. Craig Callens speaks about changes in how in-custody deaths are investigated.
Linda Bush Press Conference
Thursday, 22 April 2010 00:13
Linda Bush speaks on civil lawsuit.
Ian Bush's mother drops RCMP lawsuit
Thursday, 22 April 2010 00:01
At a news conference held Wednesday with the RCMP, Linda Bush said that she is abandoning the lawsuit in connection with the death of her son, Ian Bush, because of changes the force has undertaken.Attention BC Residents
Tuesday, 30 March 2010 22:25
It is very important that the Government of British Columbia hears from us as well. The BC Government is currently working on a new system of police investigation for our province. We believe that it is of utmost importance that this new system be modeled after a completely civilian force, as it is in Ontario, rather than a civilian-led based force, as in Alberta.
Group wants to see Taser video
Saturday, 06 March 2010 15:31
By Arthur Williams - Prince George Free Press
Published: November 19, 2009 11:00 AM
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association and Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs are calling for the release of an RCMP video showing a man who died shortly after being Tasered while into custody in Prince George.
Clayton Alvin Wiley, 33, was arrested on July 21, 2003 for creating a public disturbance. He died at Prince George Regional Hospital on July 22 after having a heart attack.
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Bill would end RCMP self-investigations
Saturday, 06 March 2010 12:43
'Canadians can't be proud of their icon anymore,' says mother of slain son
CBC Monday, November 2, 2009
Family members of Ian Bush joined Nathan Cullen to publicize his proposed civilian investigation service would end the practice of having the RCMP investigate its own members.Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2009/11/02/bc-cullen-bill-rcmp-investigations.html#ixzz0hQocoPfy
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Quebec, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan all have independent civilian review boards to remove any bias in internal police investigations when someone is seriously hurt or killed while in custody.