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allthecanadianpolitics · 23 days

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Two men who were acquitted of a 1973 murder in Winnipeg are now suing three levels of government for their wrongful convictions.

Allan Woodhouse and Brian Anderson, now in their 60s, received life sentences for the killing of restaurant worker, Ting Fong Chan, who was attacked as he walked from work in downtown Winnipeg more than 50 years ago.

Both men, who are members of Pinaymootang First Nation, filed a statement with the Court of King’s Bench on Tuesday against the City of Winnipeg, the Government of Manitoba, and the attorney generals for Manitoba and Canada.

According to court documents, they are suing for unspecified damages including, loss of liberty for 50 years, loss of reputation, privacy, pain, and developmental experiences, enjoyment of life, and pain and suffering.

In both suits, “the admitted existence of racism at all stages…is a highly aggravating factor.” [...]

Tagging @politicsofcanada, @vague-humanoid

Notes from the poster @el-shab-hussein: the headline is absurdly misleading and disgustingly so, framing the Indigenous men as though they are responsible for the murders in some way, rather than victims of racism and wrongful conviction. "Indigenous men acquitted of murder in Winnipeg"... CTV perpetuating the same issue they're reporting on.

#cdnpoli #racism #Indigenous persecution #colonialism #Winnipeg #Manitoba #Pinaymoontag nation #Indigenous politics

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