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This report reviews the progress of an agreement between the Vancouver Police Board (VPB), the Johnson family (who were directly impacted by actions of the Vancouver Police), and the Heiltsuk Nation to address systemic anti-Indigenous racism in policing. The findings underscore the need for improved relationship and collaboration between the parties involved, and the need to respect Heiltsuk law 

The agreement was struck in 2022 to settle a human rights complaint filed by Maxwell Johnson on behalf of himself and his granddaughter, after Vancouver police wrongfully handcuffed the pair without first looking into the allegation made against them. As part of the settlement, all parties agreed to collaborate on a series of steps to address systemic issues in the Vancouver Police Department—and to have Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender act as an independent third-party reviewer of their efforts to do so. 


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