National News Edmonton mayor supports First Nations elder barred from mall By APTN National News Oct 29, 2014 APTN National News A well-known First Nation elder in Alberta says he’s the victim of racial profiling after being barred from an Edmonton mall. But the city’s mayor is backing him up. APTN’s Tim Fontaine has that story. Report an Error Tell us your Story Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Your Email Address *Details *EmailSubmit Report Tags: Edmonton, Elder, Featured, Tim Fontaine Continue Reading Outrage over ‘Indian’ Hallowe’en costumes 2015 Indspire recipients announced at ceremony on Parliament Hill Author(s) APTN National News [email protected] 1 thought on “Edmonton mayor supports First Nations elder barred from mall” What a joke. Mall cops trying to enforce what, exactly? Go bust a shoplifter instead of bothering someone while they are eating. And mayor Ivesons words ring hollow. Cultural sensitivity training? Explain to me how that is going to solve the problem when Native peoples are also racist? Will you train them too? How about we just fire these mall clowns, and demand better standards among security and police in general? Comments are closed. More Stories Chief of James Smith says community is still healing month... 7 hours ago By Leanne Sanders Federal money for MMIWG supports to be Indigenous-led 7 hours ago By Fraser Needham First Nations Woman not allowed to use only Indian Status ... 9 hours ago By Danielle Paradis Election day in Alberta – here’s what you need to know 11 hours ago By Danielle Paradis ‘Our women are worth it’: The case for searching the P... 14 hours ago By Kathleen Martens Investigates APTN Investigates: Identity Check 3 days ago By Rob Smith
What a joke. Mall cops trying to enforce what, exactly? Go bust a shoplifter instead of bothering someone while they are eating. And mayor Ivesons words ring hollow. Cultural sensitivity training? Explain to me how that is going to solve the problem when Native peoples are also racist? Will you train them too? How about we just fire these mall clowns, and demand better standards among security and police in general?
What a joke. Mall cops trying to enforce what, exactly? Go bust a shoplifter instead of bothering someone while they are eating.
And mayor Ivesons words ring hollow.
Cultural sensitivity training? Explain to me how that is going to solve the problem when Native peoples are also racist? Will you train them too?
How about we just fire these mall clowns, and demand better standards among security and police in general?