At Regina rally for Tina Fontaine, protesters promise fight to the end against ‘colonial justice’

Protestors march down Victoria Avenue to show their frustration following the acquittal of Raymond Cormier who was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine. BRANDON HARDER / REGwp

Speakers at a protest that briefly blocked traffic at Albert and Victoria say they fear for their children’s lives, and don’t trust the justice system to protect them

by Arthur White-Crummey, Regina Leader-Post, February 25, 2018

Joan Cyr was driving to see her grandchildren on Saturday afternoon when she noticed more than 100 protesters had taken over the intersection ahead of her.

Raymond Cormier found not guilty in death of Tina Fontaine

Tina Fontaine.

The Crown had argued that Cormier convicted himself with his own admissions on secret police recordings. But the defence said numerous forensic holes in the prosecution’s case had left reasonable doubt.

By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press, Feb. 22, 2018

WINNIPEG—A not-guilty verdict Thursday for a man who had been accused of killing a 15-year-old First Nations girl he met on the streets prompted immediate reaction from Indigenous leaders who criticized the safety nets that were supposed to keep her safe.