First of all, one best practice is the inclusion of the communities, of the groups of people who are there. Also, I'm looking at the incident with Ms. Chantel Moore, what happened with the wellness check. When we're dealing with some of our indigenous people, we know the background. There should be a database in those communities, and understanding of elders, knowledge-keepers, who would know these people. We're all interrelated, no matter what province, territory or community we're from. We have that heart, and we know there's someone they could have called on to help de-escalate what had happened with Chantel Moore. I do think a database would be able to come in play, with the elders and knowledge-keepers of the local area, or a way that they would be able to call and ask for some help.
When you're in a situation, if you have a mental illness and you have a terrible background, and you have someone in a uniform banging at your door, of course it's going to escalate. How could it not? Why would anyone in their right mind go in by themselves, without someone else there who would be able to de-escalate?
I realize that there may be other areas and concerns, but one needs to look at the other areas that would benefit people as well as the officers involved. It's a two-way mirror. We need to work together and put our heads together. I really, truly believe if we do that, it would be a better society for both indigenous and non-indigenous people.