Mr. Speaker, Jon Wells was known by his family and fellow Blood Tribe members as a cowboy, kind and respectful, but that did not stop Calgary police from assaulting, tasing, pepper-spraying and sedating him while he was lying face down. He died before he ever made it to a hospital.
Racism, colonialism and systemic violence continue to murder indigenous people today. When will the minister act to bring justice and accountability to policing that kills?