A van belonging to a Mi'kmaw fisherman was set ablaze in New Edinburgh, N.S., during violent protests on Oct. 13, 2020. The Justice Department said the province spent $5.1 million for the extra policing between Oct. 14 and Dec. 19. RCMP maintained "a significant presence in the Meteghan area," he said, and that included officers from across the province and P.E.I. Extra policing started in SeptemberThe records show that even before the province agreed to cover costs on Oct. 15, the Mounties had already sent in extra staff. Miller, the Indigenous Services minister, said the RCMP had "let down" Mi'kmaw fishermen grappling with the arson and abuse.

Source: CBC News May 25, 2021 09:00 UTC