Stunned I was, but not to the hot tears that trailed down my face and the pain deep in my heart. If women allow this shameful display of racism, sexism, and elitist exclusion of low-income people from public service to go unpunished, women and children might as well stop all movement for equality, accept the poor conditions in which we may find ourselves, and give up hope. The next day you should write to your local member of parliament to explain that you do not accept that the 911 operators in question are possibly still at work. Ask that they be dismissed. Use this opportunity to ask for a review of the police services, because there is an apparent breakdown and it needs to be fixed.
Power is in numbers.
Do what you can in your area to prevent this happening in your town. Have it addressed in all levels of government, starting at municipal. The tape explains the difficulties of Doreen Leclair and Corrine McKeown on their last night. These tapes give firm evidence that there is sexism, racism, and elitist exclusion of the poor from police services in Winnipeg on that night. Chief Jack Ewatski lost an opportunity to mend racial tension, and have his police force educated to quell racism that will continually repress all people of Canada, until it is acknowledged, addressed and annihilated.