The union representing RCMP officers wants the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) to review and reconsider a decision to grant day parole to the person who was convicted of the murder of an officer in 2007 in Kimmirut, Nunavut.Pingoatuk Kolola was convicted of the murder of 20-year-old RCMP Const. Douglas Scott, receiving a sentence to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 25 years.“Yet, not even 18 years later, he is being released on day parole. This decision is not only profoundly disrespectful to Const. Scott’s family and colleagues, it is a slap in the face to every police officer who puts their life on the line each and every shift to keep our communities safe,” Brian Sauvé, president and CEO of the National Police Federation (NPF), said in a statement Wednesday.“We are deeply disgusted and frustrated.”Scott was responding to a call for help when he was shot and killed in 2007. The union’s president says the sacrifice he made for the community deserves justice..“When an officer is murdered, the justice system must reflect the gravity of that crime,” reads the statement.“Kolola accessed this parole under the now-repealed ‘faint-hope’ clause, and the NPF believes this decision undermines public safety and the values our justice system claims to uphold.”The Western Standard has reached out to the PBC for comment.The NPF is the largest police union in Canada, representing around 20,000 RCMP officers across the country and internationally.
