Comment 67796

By gkat (anonymous) | Posted August 10, 2011 at 12:00:40

While the death of Mr.McGillivary may or may not have been the result of criminal actions on the part of the police, a full,complete,intellectually and politically honest investigation must be conducted.It must be carried out in such a way as to affirm the value Mr.McGillivary's life as opposed to the lesser value that is often systemically placed on the rights of disabled and otherwise marginalized people.In particular I am concerned that the SIU as presently constituted,while capable generally may lack the specific expertise to arrive at a proper understanding of how disability may effect interactions with the police in a general sense as wellas in the case of Mr.McGillivary in particular.I urge the SIU,therefor to seek,consult with and defer to the recomendations of experts in this field as a part of their investigation.

As a citizen of Toronto I have the absolute expectation of living in a society that holds egalitarianism as a core value and the SIU must extent that value to Mr.McGillivary as a natural part of its investigation.Failure to be non partisan is an affront to us all.

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