Freeland says RCMP arrest of David Menzies lawful
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Summary
On January 8th, 2019, the families and loved ones of the people who were murdered in a police shooting in Richmond Hill, Canada remember a day that will forever be marked in black on the calendar of all Canadians.
Transcript
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What do you make of your security detail arresting David Menzies? So
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I want to start with what was important about Monday and what was important about Monday
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January 8th was that was the fourth anniversary of a date that I think forever needs to be marked
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and circled in black on the calendar of all Canadians it was a tragedy for Canada Canadians
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were criminally murdered and I want to say to the families and loved ones of the people who were
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murdered that Canada remembers Canada will not forget and that's why I was in Richmond Hill
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Marcy was there too to show that this is a Canadian tragedy that Canada remembers and Canada
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the incident as you guys know very well Canada is a rule of law country Canada is a democracy
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operational decisions about law enforcement are taken by the police of jurisdiction quite appropriately
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political elected officials have no role in the taking of those decisions and that's why I don't