The chief of Winnipeg's Fire Paramedic Service sent out a memo Thursday that appears contradict an independent review that found evidence of racism among some of his firefighters. CBC News obtained an inter-office memo from Chief John Lane to WFPS staff about an emergency call last October. The investigator found the firefighter who did not help the paramedic was likely motivated by the "racial animus he bore towards the complainant." Chief John Lane would not say what else the disciplinary process had uncovered, nor when it would conclude. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)Lane's memo to staff also noted "there was no explicit racism demonstrated towards the patient" — a conclusion the union representing firefighters believes exonerates its members.

Source: CBC News March 26, 2021 01:07 UTC