Beardy slams OPP commendations

News May 30, 2011 4:25 pm Last Updated on July 4, 2025 2:02 pm

The head of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation says a decision to reward some OPP officers last week sends a wrong message to First Nations. One award was for exemplary performance in the Pikangikum First Nation dispute last year and the other, a bravery award for the officer who shot a First Nations woman in Kenora. Grand Chief Stan Beardy calls the commendations glorified and unnecessary.