Heiltsuk First Nation

• B.C. First Nation launches lawsuit against RCMP for failing to enforce band bylaws

  The Heiltsuk First Nation has launched a Charter challenge lawsuit against the RCMP in B.C. Supreme Court for what it says is failing to enforce band council bylaws.

  Perspectives

  Feb 25, 2025
  
• Heiltsuk family renews call for police discipline 4 years after handcuffing at B.C. bank

  Maxwell Johnson and Tori-Anne were handcuffed at the Bank of Montreal on Dec. 20, 2019 after a BMO staffer called 911, suspecting them of presenting fraudulent Indian status cards.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2023
  
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• First Nations man, granddaughter handcuffed at bank in 2019, make ground-breaking agreement with VPD

  Maxwell Johnson and Tori-Anne have confirmed that their ground-breaking agreement includes damages, a significant community investment and more.

  Perspectives

  Sep 28, 2022
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• Indigenous leaders survey members to explore racist responses when status cards used

  Kúkpi7 Judy Wilson, the group's secretary-treasurer, says it's hoped at least 1,000 status card users share their experiences. She says results of the study will be made public.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2022
• B.C. First Nations man, granddaughter reach settlement with Bank of Montreal for wrongful arrest

  Following the incident, Maxwell Johnson filed a complaint with the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner and the BC Human Rights Tribunal.

  Canada

  May 5, 2022
• International Women’s Day: Meet 5 extraordinary advocates working to uplift women in B.C.

  Meet Nataizya Mukwavi and four other amazing women in B.C. who are working to empower women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community every day.

  Perspectives

  Mar 8, 2022
• ‘Made me feel empty’: Indigenous Muslim man files human rights complaint against TD Bank

  Sharif Bhamji, a resident of Surrey, B.C., said a TD Bank employee refused to help him open a bank account, believing his Indian status card was fake because of his mixed heritage.

  Features

  Mar 2, 2022
• Human rights complaint filed after Indigenous man, girl handcuffed outside Vancouver bank

  Lawyers for the man said the release of a transcript of the 911 call and a redacted Vancouver police report show what happened is "evidence of systemic racism."

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2020
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• Heiltsuk First Nation tells yachts, outsiders to stay away amid coronavirus lockdown

  Members of the remote community near Bella Bella have grown increasingly vocal after observing a number of yachts and other pleasure vessels pulling into the nearby harbour, violating a travel advisory that has been in place for nearly a month.

  Apr 4, 2020
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• Nathan E. Stewart spill report recommends alleviating risk of fatigue in marine industry

  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling on additional measured needed to effectively manage the risk of fatigue in the marine industry.

  Environment

  May 31, 2018