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House Hansard - 211

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 12, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Jun/12/23 2:45:59 p.m.
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Uqaqtittiji, today I stood with the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario, which is trying to negotiate to keep its communities safe. The government is trying to enforce policies that were found to be discriminatory by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. It is fine with letting funding for first nations policing run out. This would never happen in major cities. Why is the government forcing the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario to accept a contract that goes against reconciliation?
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Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/12/23 2:46:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for her advocacy in the space of first nations policing. I want to assure her that I have had constructive discussions with Chief Kai Liu over the course of the weekend, and I want to assure all members in this chamber that we are committed to resolving this situation as quickly and as respectfully as we can. The statements made by the community earlier today have merit. It is a reminder that we have a long way to go when it comes to reconciliation; that is why the government remains committed to doing that work in partnership based on respect for the community.
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