A statement from the Heiltsuk Nation calls the settlement \u0022unique and impactful.\u0022
A statement from the Heiltsuk Nation says the “unique and impactful” settlement involves an apology for discrimination, undisclosed damages to Maxwell Johnson’s family and a $100,000 payment to fund the nation’s restorative justice department.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The statement says the police board will also hire an anti-Indigenous-racism officer to review complaints. Johnson and his minor granddaughter were detained and handcuffed outside a Bank of Montreal branch in Vancouver after they tried to open an account for the girl in December 2019.Article content Police had been called because a bank employee suspected they were using a fake Indigenous status card as identification.
Johnson announced in May that they had reached an agreement with the bank that included an undisclosed payment from BMO, a private apology and a pledge to update the bank’s policies on how status cards are handled.
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