News outlet, journalist, file lawsuit against RCMP for wrongful arrest
At the time, the RCMP said the arrests were made as part of the enforcement of the B.C. Supreme Court injunction.the RCMP’s use of illegal exclusion zones at the Fairy Creek blockades on Vancouver Island, which she said prevented journalists from being able to report on arrests of demonstrators.
None of the claims have been tested in court and statements haven’t yet been filed in response to the lawsuit, which lists the B.C. and federal governments, RCMP Chief Supt. John Brewer and three unknown RCMP officers as defendants.did not file the lawsuit solely for its own team and Bracken, “but to clear a path for all journalists in Canada to do their work without risk of police interference,” editor-in-chief Emma Gilchrist told the news conference.
certainly did not want to have to bring a lengthy, expensive lawsuit against one of the most powerful organizations in the country. But ultimately, we realized we had no other choice. To not move forward with this case, would be to turn our backs on what’s right,” Gilchrist said. “The lawsuit we filed this morning aims to establish meaningful consequences for police when they interfere with the constitutional rights of journalists covering events in injunction zones.”
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