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Members of Colten Boushie’s family are in Ottawa to talk with federal ministers after a jury found Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley not guilty in the 2016 shooting death of Boushie.

Boushie’s cousin, Jade Tootoosis, said Monday the family has no specific goal beyond building relationships with people who have the power to change the way First Nations people are treated in the criminal justice system.

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“We’re not in a rush because we want things done right,” Tootoosis said shortly after meeting with Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett.

“We have little to no faith in the justice system. We’re here to talk about that.”

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Boushie’s relatives were meeting with Bennett and Indigenous Relations Minister Jane Philpott on Monday, as well as Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould on Tuesday. Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron will also be in attendance.