Ottawa officer charged under police act after Pootoogook postings
OTTAWA — An Ottawa police officer is facing charges under the police act in connection with online comments about the death of Inuk artist Annie Pootoogook, remarks the city police chief has said were inappropriate and had “racial undertones.”
The Ottawa Police service said in an email that two counts of discreditable conduct have been laid under the Police Services Act, but the email did not identify the officer.
Pootoogook’s body was found in the Rideau River on Sept. 19.
Police at first did not consider her death suspicious, although they were calling for assistance in retracing her steps in her final days.