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CTV News
09-05-2025
- CTV News
Search for missing N.S. kids reaches one-week mark
Jack and Lily Sullivan have been missing for a week. (Source: Hafsa Arif/CTV News Atlantic)
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
WARMINGTON: RCMP land acknowledgement comes before news on missing Nova Scotia kids
The missing kids can wait – the land and cultural acknowledgements were the RCMP's priority. Most agree, the most important thing to the Nova Scotia RCMP should have been the search and whereabouts of six-year-old Lily Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack Sullivan. But a shocked country has come to the conclusion that woke culture seems to have trumped all in their news conference in Pictou County on Wednesday. With time being of the essence when it comes to missing children, the media officer spent 40 seconds at the top of her briefing doing land and culture acknowledgements in both official languages. 'I acknowledge we are in Mi'kma'ki, the traditional and unceded ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaw people,' RCMP Cpl. Carlie McCann said, reading aloud a land acknowledgment. 'I also recognize that African Nova Scotians are a distinct people whose histories, legacies and contributions have enriched that part of Mi'kma'ki known as Nova Scotia for 400 years.' She then repeated it in French. These siblings were reported missing last Thursday, May 2, from their family's rural trailer home about 20 minutes from New Glasgow. The children are reported to not have not been in school for the week prior to a 911 call to alert police they had vanished. The RCMP press conference was to announce the larger search was coming to an end in favour of a smaller, more focused one. 'It has been an all-hands-on-deck effort, using every available resource and tool,' Staff-Sgt. Curtis MacKinnon, district commander for Pictou County District RCMP, said in a news release. 'We're transitioning from a full-scale search to searches in smaller, more specific areas; we'll be retracing our steps to ensure all clues have been found.' MacKinnon told reporters at the news conference 'our thoughts go to the family and loved ones, to everyone who has worked day and night to work to bring them home' and 'since the first 911 call was received by the RCMP, a multi-agency search has been underway where teams have been working around the clock.' It's true, you don't need a news conference to tell the public about new major new developments. Or to announce that a search is being scaled down. But when it comes to police, it is also true there are often strategic reasons why they do things a certain way and this must be considered in any condemnation of them. Any suggestions police were not doing their job is false. They clearly have been. And they care about the missing siblings – even though MacKinnon told reporters 'the likelihood that they're alive right now is very low.' WARMINGTON: Sankofa Square naming shows Toronto's history being rewritten WARMINGTON: Lest we forget Canada's history of slavery, settlement, discrimination However, what can't be ignored is the appearance that political correctness was deemed to be most important in this matter. This will need to be explained and requires a review as to who ordered it and why. Was it a political directive, or from headquarters, a local idea, or something inside the probe that police dropped in for a reason? The RCMP is taking the media's calls but so far has not addressed this. Police have also not indicated there is any 'Mi'kma'ki' or 'African Nova Scotian' element in this case. If there wasn't an investigative reason for the RCMP to make those mentions, there will have to be a discussion to ensure nothing like that happens again. A police service's job is not to deliver political agendas but to protect the citizenry it serves. But they should be given a chance to explain why these acknowledgments were offered ahead of the update. Prime Minister Mark Carney's office has so far not responded to questions. One important factor on land acknowledgements, or acknowledgements of a specific community, is there are no federal laws that instruct police, politicians or any other group that they must be done. The Canadian Bar Association offers advice on the appropriate regional wording of said acknowledgments but also says, 'While you may believe land acknowledgments are important, they are not mandatory, nor are they consistent and there is no legal weight to them.' In other words, there is no law saying anybody needs to offer any acknowledgment to anybody. But there are places like the City of Toronto, which in its policy says 'providing a land acknowledgement at the beginning of an event or meeting gives time for reflection and demonstrates recognition of Indigenous lands, treaties and peoples. It involves thinking about what happened in the past and what changes can be made going forward in order to further the reconciliation process.' Perhaps there's a reason the RCMP did this. But so far, they have not provided one. Needless to say, the public has been quick to make judgements on social media. 'This must stop,' Canadian university professor Gad Saad posted on X. 'This seems like the type of situation where you just get straight to the point,' Canada Proud posted on X. 'Canada is lost,' End Wokeness wrote on X. 'Just when you thought Canada couldn't get any more embarrassing,' Quillette editor Jonathan Kay posted to X. While people debate this, one Mountie told me there is no way officers on this case would ever have approved putting a land acknowledgement ahead of the missing kids. 'People have lost the plot,' the officer said. This cop assured the men and women working this case in the field will ignore all wokeness, from whoever encourages it, and will focus on the goal of finding these children. jwarmington@
Toronto Sun
08-05-2025
- General
- Toronto Sun
WARMINGTON: RCMP land acknowledgement comes before news on missing Nova Scotia kids
Mounties must explain why they mentioned 'indigenous' and 'African Nova Scotians' before providing update on the search Get the latest from Joe Warmington straight to your inbox RCMP Cpl. Carlie McCann reading aloud a land acknowledgment in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, prior to police providing the latest details on the search for missing siblings Lily Sullivan, 6, and her brother Jack Sullivan, 4, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The missing kids can wait – the land and cultural acknowledgements were the RCMP's priority. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. 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Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Most agree, the most important thing to the Nova Scotia RCMP should have been the search and whereabouts of six-year-old Lily Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack Sullivan. But a shocked country has come to the conclusion that woke culture seems to have trumped all in their news conference in Pictou County on Wednesday. With time being of the essence when it comes to missing children, the media officer spent 40 seconds at the top of her briefing doing land and culture acknowledgements in both official languages. 'I acknowledge we are in Mi'kma'ki, the traditional and unceded ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaw people,' RCMP Cpl. Carlie McCann said, reading aloud a land acknowledgment. 'I also recognize that African Nova Scotians are a distinct people whose histories, legacies and contributions have enriched that part of Mi'kma'ki known as Nova Scotia for 400 years.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. She then repeated it in French. RCMP press conference: Search for missing N.S. children scaled back - YouTube. This is the full news conference — Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) May 8, 2025 Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. These siblings were reported missing last Thursday, May 2, from their family's rural trailer home about 20 minutes from New Glasgow. The children are reported to not have not been in school for the week prior to a 911 call from their mother and stepfather alerting police they had vanished. The RCMP press conference was to announce the larger search was coming to an end in favour of a smaller, more focused one. RCMP Staff-Sgt. Curtis MacKinnon announces that the search for missing Pictou Country children, Lily and Jack Sullivan, is being scaled back on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Photo by Ryan Taplin / The Chronicle Herald 'It has been an all-hands-on-deck effort, using every available resource and tool,' Staff-Sgt. Curtis MacKinnon, district commander for Pictou County District RCMP, said in a news release. 'We're transitioning from a full-scale search to searches in smaller, more specific areas; we'll be retracing our steps to ensure all clues have been found.' MacKinnon told reporters at the news conference 'our thoughts go to the family and loved ones, to everyone who has worked day and night to work to bring them home' and 'since the first 911 call was received by the RCMP, a multi-agency search has been underway where teams have been working around the clock.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In Canada performing the land acknowledgement is more important than updating the people on the status of two missing children. — Ryan Gerritsen🇨🇦🇳🇱 (@ryangerritsen) May 7, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It's true, you don't need a news conference to tell the public about new major new developments. Or to announce that a search is being scaled down. But when it comes to police, it is also true there are often strategic reasons why they do things a certain way and this must be considered in any condemnation of them. Any suggestions police were not doing their job is false. They clearly have been. And they care about the missing siblings – even though MacKinnon told reporters 'the likelihood that they're alive right now is very low.' Read More However, what can't be ignored is the appearance that political correctness was deemed to be most important in this matter. This will need to be explained and requires a review as to who ordered it and why. Was it a political directive, or from headquarters, a local idea, or something inside the probe that police dropped in for a reason? This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The RCMP is taking the media's calls but so far has not addressed this. Police have also not indicated there is any 'Mi'kma'ki' or 'African Nova Scotian' element in this case. If there wasn't an investigative reason for the RCMP to make those mentions, there will have to be a discussion to ensure nothing like that happens again. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A police service's job is not to deliver political agendas but to protect the citizenry it serves. But they should be given a chance to explain why these acknowledgments were offered ahead of the update. Prime Minister Mark Carney's office has so far not responded to questions. One important factor on land acknowledgements, or acknowledgements of a specific community, is there are no federal laws that instruct police, politicians or any other group that they must be done. The Canadian Bar Association offers advice on the appropriate regional wording of said acknowledgments but also says, 'While you may believe land acknowledgments are important, they are not mandatory, nor are they consistent and there is no legal weight to them.' In other words, there is no law saying anybody needs to offer any acknowledgment to anybody. But there are places like the City of Toronto, which in its policy says 'providing a land acknowledgement at the beginning of an event or meeting gives time for reflection and demonstrates recognition of Indigenous lands, treaties and peoples. It involves thinking about what happened in the past and what changes can be made going forward in order to further the reconciliation process.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Unreal. — Gad Saad (@GadSaad) May 8, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Perhaps there's a reason the RCMP did this. But so far, they have not provided one. Needless to say, the public has been quick to make judgements on social media. 'This must stop,' Canadian university professor Gad Saad posted on X. 'This seems like the type of situation where you just get straight to the point,' Canada Proud posted on X. 'Canada is lost,' End Wokeness wrote on X. 'Just when you thought Canada couldn't get any more embarrassing,' Quillette editor Jonathan Kay posted to X. Two children have been missing for days and she starts off the press conference with a land acknowledgement, and a shoutout to African Nova is Canada. Kids in school hear multiple times per week how they are on stolen land. I've heard land acknowledgements at… — Billboard Chris 🌎 (@BillboardChris) May 7, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. While people debate this, one Mountie told me there is no way officers on this case would ever have approved putting a land acknowledgement ahead of the missing kids. 'People have lost the plot,' the officer said. This cop assured the men and women working this case in the field will ignore all wokeness, from whoever encourages it, and will focus on the goal of finding these children. jwarmington@ Toronto Maple Leafs Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists Columnists
Global News
08-05-2025
- Global News
Volunteer in missing children search urges caution against speculation on their fate
A police investigation is continuing into the disappearance of two young children reported missing last week from their home in northeastern Nova Scotia. On Wednesday, RCMP Staff Sgt. Robert McCamon, a senior major crime investigator, confirmed detectives have been involved in the case since last Saturday, a day after six-year-old Lily Sullivan and four-year-old Jack Sullivan are believed to have wandered from their rural home in Lansdowne Station, N.S. 2:36 RCMP have 'scaled back' search for missing N.S. children, say little chance they are alive McCamon said detectives are always involved in missing persons cases to determine if they are 'suspicious in nature.' Story continues below advertisement The search was scaled back Wednesday after the RCMP said there was little chance the siblings could have survived after six days in a densely wooded area, about 20 kilometres southwest of New Glasgow, N.S. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Meanwhile, a volunteer who helped with the search is urging the public to avoid harmful speculation. Salvation Army Maj. Daniel Roode says some people have been 'unwisely' speculating about the children's fate on social media, which he says is creating more stress in the surrounding communities. Still, Roode says he was reassured by residents who provided a steady stream homemade meals that his team distributed to hundreds of search and rescue volunteers tasked with combing through four square kilometres of dense woodlands in the centre of the province. RCMP say some of the areas that have already been searched will receive a second look to make sure no clues have been overlooked, and the Mounties say they may bring in dogs capable of finding human remains. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 8, 2025.
CTV News
08-05-2025
- CTV News
Volunteer in search for missing N.S. children cautions against speculating on their fate
Jack and Lily Sullivan, who were reported missing from their home in Nova Scotia's Pictou County on May 2, 2025, are pictured.
