Policing Indigenous Movements by Andrew Crosby

“On the other hand, this conforms to existing patterns of police surveillance directed at activists, land defenders, and others who might be opposed to resource extraction.”įor author Kuyek, the visit was not entirely surprising.

“On the one hand it is totally absurd to frame an academic discussion of a book as in some way being connected to criminal activity,” said Thomas. “The information revealed through the access to information request is startling, especially the fact that they cited an exemption to providing the information because the information pertained to the detection, prevention or suppression of crime,” said Thomas. The RCMP visit to the book launch where they introduced themselves to Kuyek at the end of the event prompted Thomas to file an information request on the nature of the visit. He organized the book launch of Unearthing Justice: How to Protect Your Community from the Mining Industry with author Joan Kuyek. According to the information request, the RCMP officers were Joanne Spacek and Sebastien LeBlanc.ĭave Thomas is a Mount Allison professor in the politics and international relations department.

Two RCMP officers made their presence known at the event, at which the author discussed how communities can defend themselves from mining companies. Now, a formal information request of the RCMP has revealed that police intended to “stop a crime” when they attended a book launch at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick on October 23, 2019.

Policing Indigenous Movements by Andrew Crosby