February 27th, 2023 – Nicola Spurling, a local transgender woman, 2SLGBTQIA+ advocate, political candidate, and journalist, attempted to record at the Coquitlam RCMP detachment, for a news story she’s working on: I’ve been working on a story about the Coquitlam RCMP for a couple of years, which is currently being delayed as a result of… Continue reading Coquitlam RCMP Attempt to Violate Journalist’s Rights
Tag: Charter Rights
Coquitlam’s Mayor Tries to Silence Constituents
In the lead-up to the 2022 municipal election, some Coquitlam residents were talking about a Tri-City News article that had disappeared, and making wild claims that the mayor of Coquitlam, Richard Stewart, had played some kind of role in the article’s removal. In response to these allegations, Nicola Spurling filed an FOI request, for all… Continue reading Coquitlam’s Mayor Tries to Silence Constituents
Who Are Coquitlam RCMP Accountable To?
April 13th, 2022, the Coquitlam RCMP blocked Nicola Spurling, on Twitter, after she shared the results of an Access to Information (ATI) request. In response to media inquiries about this action, which may constitute a Section 2 Charter violation, the Coquitlam RCMP lied about the reason for blocking Nicola on Twitter. They claimed she was… Continue reading Who Are Coquitlam RCMP Accountable To?
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