Appeal rejection allows class action to move forward on RCMP treatment of Indigenous people in Canada's North
The lawsuit, started by lead plaintiff Joe David Nasogaluak of Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., alleges Indigenous people are regularly assaulted by RCMP officers because of their racial origin, and the federal Crown has historically turned a blind eye.
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The lawsuit, started by lead plaintiff Joe David Nasogaluak of Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., alleges Indigenous people are regularly assaulted by RCMP officers because of their racial origin, and the federal Crown has historically turned a blind eye.