By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Daily Gleaner Six years after police shot and killed two Indigenous people in New Brunswick in separate tragedies, the provincial government has agreed to hold a First Nations-led public inquiry into systemic racism in the justice system. Chief Allan Polchies told reporters at the legislature on Wednesday that several of the 15 First Nations chiefs met with Premier Susan Holt and Indigenous Affairs Minister Keith Chiasson last week and agreed to hold the inquiry. It was a long-standing demand of the chiefs, who were furious the previous Progressive Conservative government wouldn\u2019t listen to them. The killings caused deep anguish in their communities. Details haven\u2019t been ironed out \u2013 such as how costs will be split \u2013 but both sides expect the inquiry… <\/p>\n
By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Daily Gleaner Six years after police shot and killed two Indigenous people in New Brunswick in separate tragedies, the provincial government has agreed to hold a First Nations-led public inquiry into systemic racism in the justice system. Chief Allan Polchies told reporters at the legislature on Wednesday that several of the 15 First Nations chiefs met with Premier Susan Holt and Indigenous Affairs Minister Keith Chiasson last week and agreed to hold the inquiry. It was a long-standing demand of the chiefs, who were furious the previous Progressive Conservative government wouldn\u2019t listen to them. The killings caused deep anguish in their communities. Details haven\u2019t been ironed out \u2013 such as how costs will be split \u2013 but both sides expect the inquiry... <\/p>\n