Does New Brunswick have 'systemic racism' or just 'systemic corruption' ? Discuss.
FREDERICTON — A report by New Brunswick's commissioner on systemic racism calls for a public inquiry to be held "without delay" into racism against Indigenous people in the justice system.
The interim report is dated April but was released Monday by the province's Mi'kmaq chiefs.
In a statement, the Chiefs of the Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn say they expected commissioner Manju Varma to release her interim report earlier, but believe the report was suppressed after she met with government officials to share the contents.
Manju Varma (ccdi.ca) <<<--- [who is this expert appointed to report to us all?]
"Since that meeting took place, it seems there is no intention for the commissioner to release the midterm report that was shared with us," the chiefs wrote. "We are concerned that the government appears to be interfering with the commissioner's work and dictating what recommendations the commissioner can make."
As a result, the chiefs say they will no longer participate in Varma's work.
Varma issued a statement late Monday to say the report released by the chiefs is a preliminary draft document and she continues to meet with various stakeholders as she works to prepare her final report.
"I expect that my findings will continue to evolve until my final report is prepared and released upon completion of my mandate. That final report will contain my final recommendations, and any suggestion that any of the proposals contained in any update released prior to that are my final recommendations, is pure speculation," she wrote.
New Brunswick racism commissioner calls for public inquiry into Indigenous treatment (msn.com)
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