The executive director of the BC Civil Liberties Association has resigned after a controversial post on social media.
Harsha Walia came under fire for a tweet about the burning of two Roman Catholic churches after unmarked graves were discovered in a former dormitory in Kamloops. “Burn it all down,” she wrote.
Indigenous groups were among those criticizing Walia for promoting violence, despite the Union of BC Indian Chiefs defending their stance.
The Board of Directors of the Association for Civil Liberties said in a statement that Walia had worked to strengthen the group’s political positions, particularly in the areas of policing, indigenous self-determination and immigration.
It states that Walia has shown a deep commitment to civil liberties and human rights and promoted the association’s work on equality, diversity and inclusion.
Walia recently called on the province to provide details on the level of police powers related to COVID-19 travel restrictions within BC, saying that potential privacy issues for motorists were at stake, which could be stopped and questioned.
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