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flag British Columbia orders review of whether two officers must personally apologize to Indigenous man and granddaughter for wrongful 2019 detention.

flag British Columbia has appointed retired Supreme Court justice Wally Oppal to review whether two Vancouver police constables must deliver an in-person, culturally appropriate apology to Maxwell Johnson and his granddaughter, following their 2019 wrongful detention over Indigenous status cards. flag The officers, found to have committed misconduct, issued written apologies in 2022 but failed to attend a Heiltsuk trauma-healing ceremony, sparking tensions. flag The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner cited new evidence on the importance of ceremonial reconciliation under Heiltsuk law and the ongoing harm from unresolved accountability. flag The review, guided by the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, will determine if the officers must apologize in person and under what terms, aiming to restore trust and respect.

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