CBC complaint: Usage of the term "violence"

The following is the content of a complaint filed against the CBC through their website, in response to the ongoing coverage of the Aboriginal Day of Action.

I'm lodging a complaint regarding the usage of the term "violence" on the CBC. In particular the coverage of today's National Day of Action (for First Nations people), has attempted to dismiss the actions of First Nations peoples as a marginal, and violent group.

It has been abundantly clear that the coverage of today's events has been geared towards framing Native protesters as "violent". I'm concerned that this has been done in an attempt to somehow delegitimize their actions. Conventionally the word "violence" is used to alienate the actions of a people or person from the larger society, which is presumed to be acting otherwise "peacefully". I ask a simple question: on what basis is this term being used?

Violence is a term used to express the denial, obstruction, invasion, or negligence of basic human rights. By my account, skyrocketing suicide rates in Aboriginal communities represents a terrifying form of violence; systemic racism in courts and land claim offices, which continuously deny justice for communities is a reprehensible form of violence. Yet, the term "violent" has been reserved for this occasion, and I ask why?. What specific human rights have been infringed upon?

Have the protesters attacked, or harmed anyone? Has anyone died or suffered injuries from this protest? Violence of course is not limited to physical harm, but can the CBC account for any moral or emotional damage resulting from this protest?

As a committed pacifist I take great offence to the behaviour exhibited by the CBC today. I believe precious words like "peace" have been used to serve a cheap, short-sighted polarization of this issue. I believe that the Aboriginal protesters, and the Canadian public deserve an apology for such an egregious misrepresentation.