Jaime Battiste at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

November 5th, 2025 / 5:45 p.m.

Liberal

Jaime Battiste Liberal Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish, NS

Absolutely, but before you speak, Commissioner Larkin, I just wanted to also frame it: We're not just looking for indigenous policemen; we're looking for first nations language speakers, because if they can speak the language when they come to the door.... How can the RCMP help ensure that first nations language speakers are prioritized as part of the 1,000 new RCMP we've gotten?

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