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Heiltsuk First Nation files Charter challenge over RCMP refusal to enforce bylaws

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51% Informative

The Heiltsuk Tribal Council says the police are “emboldening drug dealers” and other wrongdoers to enter and stay on reserve lands in Bella Bella .

Elected Chief Marilyn Slett says her community is experiencing a crisis due to drugs and drug trafficking.

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says a failure by the RCMP to enforce bylaws is a Canada -wide problem.

VR Score

54

Informative language

50

Neutral language

90

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

67

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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short-lived

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