In the wake of mounting external investigations and human rights complaints against the Thunder Bay Police Service, First Nations leaders in northwestern Ontario are calling for more transparency and accountability.
“Something drastic needs to be done immediately to deal with the Thunder Bay police,” said Melvin Hardy, the northern Superior regional deputy grand chief with the Anishinabek Nation, which advocates on behalf of 39 First Nations across the province.
“It seems far past time to have a third party manage the service and provide some length of accountability,” Hardy told CBC News. “If this was a First Nation acting even a