Billy Morin at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

Thank you, Chair.

[Member spoke in Plains Cree and provided the following text:]

Tansi Niwahkamahkanak Nahtohkitopi Nitsikason.

[Member provided the following translation:]

Hello all my relatives. My name is Sacred Rider.

[English]

Thank you, chiefs, guests, for coming today.

I'd like to build on my colleague's question earlier.

Chief Abram Benedict, the Liberal government in 2022 promised policing would be an essential service after the tragedy at James Smith, amongst many other tragedies that indigenous communities face.

It's been a number of years now. There's a scathing report out by the Auditor General that even the current programs are failing. Do you trust the Liberal government to do what it said and declare it an essential service?