2022 agreement between Vancouver Police and Heiltsuk Nation to address racial injustice and improve policing practices experiences breakdown, requiring repair and recommitment to agreement.

B.C. Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender's review reveals a breakdown in the relationship between the Vancouver Police and the Heiltsuk Nation since a 2022 landmark agreement aimed at addressing racial injustice and improving policing practices. The agreement came after Heiltsuk Nation artist Maxwell Johnson and his then-12-year-old granddaughter were wrongfully detained by police. The relationship needs to be repaired to move forward with the agreement and ensure its implementation, Govender says, urging the parties to recommit to the agreement and respect Heiltsuk law.