NB RCMP shooting case recalls two Indigenous deaths in 2020
A fatal RCMP shooting of Rodney Levi in June 2020 near Metepenagiag echoes a June 4 2020 killing of Chantel Moore by Edmundston police during wellness checks. Investigations and inquest calls urged Indigenous led inquiry and reforms, including cultural training, independent use-of-force reviews, and better mental health supports in First Nation communities.
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New Brunswick
RCMP
Rodney Levi
Red Bank
N.B
Chantel Moore
B.C
Victoria
Investigating death after Essipogtog wellness call
Police say two RCMP officers faced an armed man in mental distress during a wellness check at Essipogtog First Nation. One officer stunned the man. the other shot him dead. The victim is named Iggy Dedam by Nikmaq Notji Apogenmoet. Community leaders and politicians urge a thorough investigation and Indigenous-led inquiry into policing and systemic racism.
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Rodney Levi
Levi
Chantel Moore
Edmundston
Moore
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Fredericton
N.B
RCMP
Essipogtog
Nikmaq Notji Apogenmoet
Elsipogtog
Iggy Dedam
Susan Holt
Steve ‘Iggy’ Dedam
Progressive Conservative Party
Jaris Swidrovich
Leslie Dan
University of Toronto
Swidrovich
Federal
Standing Committee On Public Safety
Green Party
Kevin Arseneau
Arseneau
Kent North
Monitoring rise in whooping cough in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador health officials report rising pertussis across Canada with 230 confirmed cases in the province this year. Dr Janice Fitzgerald notes outbreaks in Quebec and Ontario, while the province expands immunization to Grade 8 students and urges vaccination amid vulnerable populations including infants.
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Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. John’s
N.L
Canada
Janice Fitzgerald
Quebec
Ontario
New Brunswick
Health Department
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Bureau Des Enquetes Independantes
Hstant U
Rodney Lev
the Canadian Press
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Division
Surrey
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