First Nations leader responds to police shooting in Far North

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference on Parliament Hill, Friday, March 10, 2017, in Ottawa, Ont. (The Canadian Press/Justin Tang)

A First Nations leader says the fatal police shooting of a man in Kenora has left many communities in the north grieving.

Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation says the shooting sent shock waves through many of the association's 49-member First Nations.

Ontario's police watchdog says they are investigating after an OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) officer shot a 57-year-old man in a Kenora park early Wednesday.

Fiddler says the death of 57-year-old Bruce Frogg from Wawakapewin First Nation once again raises serious questions about police conduct with First Nations people.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 29, 2024.