No charges against RCMP officers that shot B.C. homeless advocate

No charges are being recommended against RCMP officers who shot and killed Barry Shantz, a well-known homeless advocate in British Columbia. His family, though, is demanding changes are made to the way police handle mental health calls. Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET Subscribe to The National: Connect with The National online: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | More from CBC News | The National is CBC’s flagship nightly news program, featuring the day’s top stories with in-depth and original journalism, with hosts Adrienne Arsenault and Andrew Chang in Toronto, Ian Hanomansing in Vancouver and the CBC’s chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton in Ottawa.
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