Stikine MLA Nathan Cullen has called on RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki to review police action in the arrest of two of his constituency members in northwest B.C. in November.
In the letter sent to the RCMP top cop in Ottawa, Cullen asked about the RCMP香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播渆nforcement behaviour香蕉视频直播� while referring to a 香蕉视频直播渄isturbing香蕉视频直播� video in which two young men were arrested with 香蕉视频直播渦ndue force香蕉视频直播� last month near the New Hazelton rail tracks.
The Stikine MLA, who is also a junior provincial minister of state for land and natural operations, said that while The Police Act, RSBC 1996 provides authority at the 香蕉视频直播渉ighest level香蕉视频直播� for provincial officials to ensure an adequate and effective level of policing resources, it also gives them the authority to hold the police accountable for their actions during the course of their duties.
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Cullen香蕉视频直播檚 letter came after he was served an eviction by Hazelton by hereditary chiefs of the Gitxsan Huwilp Government on Nov. 26, owing to his inaction and failure to protect his constituents from the 香蕉视频直播渁rmed RCMP.香蕉视频直播� The chiefs were referring to the arrests of two Gtixsan men who were arrested on Nov.21, near the railway line while protesting in solidarity with the Wet香蕉视频直播檚uwet香蕉视频直播檈n pipeline opponents near Houston.
Cullen told the Terrace Standard that he had not yet received a response from Lucki香蕉视频直播檚 office.
The RCMP Commissioner香蕉视频直播檚 office has also yet to respond to Black Press Media香蕉视频直播檚 request for comment.
Meanwhile, Cullen met with the Gitxsan hereditary chiefs who evicted him in two separate meetings last week.
Cullen香蕉视频直播檚 eviction notice has not been rescinded yet, said the Gitxsan Huwilp Government in an email statement, but they said that they have seen the letter sent to the RCMP commissioner.
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