Kat Norris and her people of British Columbia have worked tirelessly to bring justice to Frank Paul’s wrongful death and pushed for the Frank Paul Inquiry. He was a Mi’kmaq man from Big Cove aka Elsipotog, NB who died of exposure when left in the Alley by the police. Frank was also a residential school survivor.
For more information about the Inquiry, please see the photo of Frank Paul in the photos section of the group or join this group that Kat Created that is dedicated in bringing justice for our brothers and sisters of turtle island: INDIGENOUS ACTION MOVEMENT Coast Salish Territory
facebook group id # 22118360040
Kat needs our Help from Mi’kmaki, I hope a few people can find the time and heart to write a short letter as requested below.
Kat wrote this requested help in these ways. “Two things.. Promoting the inquiry to get people out there because many work and go to school but to those finishing up classes and to those who work in the evening..we need to try to get more people into the courtoom. Also I’m trying to gather letters.. one page letters of support for the Frank Paul case. ASAP. via email.. to send to the family as well as to the press and to share with Frank’s family lawyer and to the UNN most fearless lawyer Cameron Ward.”
You can email Kat Norris your letters of support for the family of Frank Paul and she will compile and send to the media as well as the family. Will also share with supporting organizations that have hired lawyers to fight for the rights of Frank Paul. (please keep length - one page letter format.
Her email is csiaction@gmail.com
*** Frank Paul Inquiry is being held at 800 Smith Street, 6th floor courtroom 60 from today Dec 1-Wed Dec 3, 2008. ***
Cameron Ward stated it is open to the public.
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From: Don <don@ubcic.bc.ca>
Date: Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 7:43 AM
Subject: B.C. Appeal Court hearing to decide if Crown lawyers must testify at inquest
B.C. Appeal Court hearing to decide if Crown lawyers must testify at inquest
2 hours, 55 minutes ago
By The Canadian Press
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/081201/national/prosecutors_immunity
VANCOUVER, B.C. - B.C.’s Appeal Court will hear arguments today over the issue of Crown prosecutors’ immunity from testifying.
The argument has forced the delay of an inquest looking a murder-suicide involving Peter Lee, who killed his son, his wife and his in-laws near Victoria last year.
The jury at the inquest wanted to hear from prosecutors about why Lee was granted bail, but a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled earlier that the independence of prosecutors needs to be protected.
The B.C. Criminal Justice Branch has said prosecutors are immune under the Constitution from having to justify their decisions.
The court’s decision will also affect a public inquiry into the death of Frank Paul, an alcoholic aboriginal man who froze to death in 1998 when a Vancouver police officer left him in an alley.
The inquiry commissioner ruled that three prosecutors had to answer for the decision not to lay charges against the two police officers who dealt with Paul the night he died.
Emsit Noqamaq
Thank you for your time.
Eva
