The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) wants to know what people in the north think about the policing services they're receiving before committing to another 20-year policing agreement with the RCMP.
From August 9 to 24 the BCCLA will host community workshops on police accountability and the RCMP in 14 centres, as far north as Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, and including hot spots like Prince George, Houston, and Prince Rupert.
The tour will be in Prince George Saturday, August 14 at 10 a.m. at the stage in Fort George Park.
"One point that will be focused on is the jail in Prince George. The coroner's service in the Cheryl Ann Bouey inquest said it was inadequate, antiquated and should have been replaced years ago. That is the same jail where Clayton Alvin Willey died after being Tasered multiple times while hog tied," said BCCLA president Robert Holmes.
A detailed schedule of tour dates is available at http://bccla.org/temp/Northerntour2.html.
