Boushie’s family meets federal ministers after acquittal in murder trial
OTTAWA — The grieving relatives of a First Nations man whose accused killer was acquitted by a Saskatchewan jury are meeting federal ministers to take what they call a first step in the long road to reforming Canada’s justice system.
On Friday, a jury found Gerald Stanley, 56, not guilty of second-degree murder in the 2016 shooting death of Colten Boushie, 22, a member of the Red Pheasant First Nation.
Boushie’s cousin, Jade Tootoosis, said she and her family members are focused on building relationships with people in Ottawa who have the power to change the way Indigenous Canadians are treated in the justice system.
“We’re not in a rush because we want things done right,” Tootoosis said shortly after sitting down Monday with Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett.