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Grieving mother livestreams private Manitoba police watchdog meeting to force transparency

Crystal Delvenne said the IJF’s reporting on IIU’s transparency ‘pushed me because I realized how the police aren't taking accountability’

Sav Jonsa
Sav Jonsa

9 Nov 2026 • 9 min read

Crystal Delvenne is holding a sign that reads 'Justice for Cassie' at the sacred fire held in her daughter's memory.
Crystal Delvenne said 'there's no transparency' with how the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba decides which police-involved incidents to investigate. (The IJF/Sav Jonsa)

Sav Jonsa
Sav Jonsa

Sav Jonsa is a Winnipeg-based journalist focused on Indigenous affairs. They see journalism as a tool for bringing colonial powers to account and continuing their ancestors’ fight against corruption.

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