Maxwell Johnson

• Citing ‘broken’ relationship, report calls for new VPD apology in wrongful handcuffing

  The BC Human Rights Commissioner says a new apology ceremony is needed from the Vancouver police and board in regards to the handcuffing of Maxwell Johnson and his granddaughter.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2024
  
• Study highlights discrimination faced by B.C. residents when using Indian status card

  Discrimination examples include rudeness, refusing to accept status cards, acting as if processing them is a hassle and suggestions that status cards are an unfair advantage.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2022
  
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• First Nation rejects VPD gift after officers who handcuffed man and granddaughter miss apology feast

  A planned apology feast involving Vancouver police and an Indigenous man and his granddaughter who were wrongly handcuffed soured when the officers involved did not attend.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2022
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• Vancouver police constables not in attendance at Heiltsuk ceremony

  Const. Canon Wong and Const. Mitchell Tong, were invited to go to the apology ceremony as part of the settlement reached with Vancouver police earlier this year.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2022
• 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
• 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
• Ruling finds VPD officers used ‘unnecessary force’ in wrongful arrest of grandfather, granddaughter

  Maxwell Johnson was arrested with 12-year-old Tori-Anne when they tried to open a bank account. They filed complaints against the Vancouver Police and the Bank of Montreal.

  Crime

  Apr 6, 2022
• ‘Overdue’: First Nations man detained by Vancouver police welcomes revised handcuffing policy

  The Vancouver Police Board has voted in favour of changing the force's handcuffing policy, after the arrest of an Indigenous man and his granddaughter in 2019.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2021
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• Vancouver Police Board told to change handcuff rules after arrest of Indigenous man

  A new report recommends Vancouver police change their handcuffing policy after the arrest of an Indigenous man and his granddaughter at a bank in 2019.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2021
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• 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