The largest hospital in Winnipeg will start having 'Institutional Safety Officers' [ISO] with 'access to the right tools - including pepper gel'. NDP Health Minister even blames the PC gov. for not adopting it earlier!?🧵1/8 cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…

Arbitrator Kris Gibson admits one thing: 'NO EVIDENCE ON THE EFFICACY OF SUCH WEAPONS [Batons and aerosol weapons]'. Yes, but this incorrectly assumes that there is 'evidence on the efficacy of' an ISO with just pepper gel!? Media didn't ask for it. 2/8

But the 'Progressive Conservative health critic' wants ISOs in the hospital to have the 'other tools that have been' forced on students at University of Manitoba. This means ISOs are allowed to have weapons on campus not allowed in hospitals🚨! x.com/Fadi_S_Ennab/s… 3/8

Hospitals and universities are ground zeros for systemic racism. In 2008, Brian Sinclair was ignored to death by hospital staff and security guard some recommendations came out but 'not a single staff member... received any disciplinary action'. professionals.wrha.mb.ca/old/profession… 4/8

The Manitoba Government (2015) report 'on the Recommendations of the Brian Sinclair Inquest' emphasize on the importance of having security with training NOT WEAPONS. But the current NDP government is concerned with more policing and weapons. 5/8
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The NDP Health Minister is open about it: 'pepper gel is just one of the steps...We are also looking at implementing metal detectors... We're looking at the police presence.' We keep us safe not policing. Again read the report on Brian Sinclair and you will find: 6/8

Strangers from the public [not 'security' or 'health care' with 'tools' or 'research'] advocated for Brian Sinclair! Repeatedly showing more concern and humanity. We keep us safe, not police! 7/8

Before becoming the Health Minister, in 2020 as an MLA, the same person (in 2024 supporting policing) echoed demands for abolition and defunding! 8/8 cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…