RCMP, Gitxsan hope to avoid trouble when court orders are enforced
A deal is being crafted between Gitxsan chiefs and the RCMP to avoid potentially dangerous confrontations should the federal police force ever enforce Supreme Court orders stemming from blockades or similar actions in the Hazeltons.
“When a crisis hits, there can be serious damage to community, livelihoods and/or the environment,” reads one paragraph of a seven-page document signed just before Christmas by Gitxsan hereditary chiefs Brian Williams and Norman Moore and Chief Superintendent Warren Brown who commands the RCMP in northern B.C.
Speaking afterward, Williams said the chiefs do not dispute the authority of the RCMP to act on an enforcement order but that the police force does have the discretion on how the enforcement is carried out.“What we want to do is be proactive,” said Williams. “We believe we can avoid escalations, life or death situations, save taxpayers money.”
“Each chief operates independently regarding their territory. It is up to them to make decisions,” Williams said.
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