By Darryl Greer A man who was handcuffed by police along with his 12-year-old granddaughter after being falsely accused of trying to use a fake status card to open a bank account in 2019 says the Vancouver Police Board and the officers involved have shown they don’t respect his First Nation’s culture. Maxwell Johnson said in statement Tuesday that he’s “deeply saddened” that the police board and the constables involved haven’t made their “best efforts” to attend a ceremony to offer an in-person apology for their wrongful detention. British Columbia’s human rights commissioner released a final review Tuesday, outlining details of a settlement agreement between the board, Johnson and the Heiltsuk Nation. The commissioner’s report said a lack of collaboration between the Vancouver Police Board, the Heiltsuk Tribal Council and…
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