Andrea Horwath's Tweet For Regis Korchinski-Paquet Draws Backlash From Toronto Police
"We can and must do so much better," Horwath tweeted.
The Toronto Police Association wants Andrea Horwath to apologize after the NDP leader tweeted about Regis Korchinski-Paquet on the anniversary of her death.
"One year after [Korchinski-Paquet's] killing, her family –like D'Andre Campbell's, Soleiman Faqiri's and so many others – is still seeking justice," Horwath tweeted on May 27. "We can and must do so much better."
Ms. Korchinski-Paquet\u2019s death was tragic. Officers responding to 9-1-1 calls from her home were found by independent reviews to have acted in accordance with their duties and the law. To suggest otherwise is divisive and irresponsible.https://twitter.com/andreahorwath/status/1397985173795450880\u00a0\u2026— Chief James Ramer (@Chief James Ramer) 1622231787
Toronto Police Chief James Ramer — who assumed the role two months after Korchinski-Paquet's death — called Horwath's words "divisive and irresponsible."
The Toronto Police Association also released a statement that called on Horwath to delete her tweet and apologize to Toronto Police for suggesting they were to blame for her death.
Regis Korchinski-Paquet died on May 27, 2020, sparking protests in Toronto and calls for defunding the police. The SIU — a police regulatory board — cleared officers of wrongdoing in her death three months later.
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