Police brutality against Indigenous Canadians

Police brutality is an instance or pattern of excessive and unwarranted force used against an individual or group of people. The Indigenous peoples of Canada include, as designated by the Canadian government, Inuit, Metis, and First Nations individuals and are officially considered Aboriginal peoples.^[1] Indigenous Canadians have experienced strenuous relationships with police as a result of colonization and lasting tensions. Since the early 2000s, several instances of police brutality against Indigenous Canadians have prompted media attention.

^ Berry, Bonnie (April 11, 2019). Appearance Bias and Crime. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-39510-6.

[1] Berry, Bonnie (April 11, 2019). Appearance Bias and Crime. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-39510-6.

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