There's something that's very close to my heart on a very personal level—I would say “free moccasins” in this case. The Baie-Comeau CEGEP has offered law enforcement techniques in an indigenous environment and in the regions, which will be a first. Needless to say I'm disappointed because it's only a temporary project. This type of program should be available across Canada to help the next generation of police officers.
I was approached by former Quebec police officers who now work in restaurants or stores. They told me that they had seen me on television, and they thanked me for what I was doing. Some of them had worked for the Sûreté du Québec, others for the RCMP. They told me that working in communities they weren't prepared for crushed them. I'm talking about men from Quebec or Canada who were not prepared for this striking and traumatic—but also enriching—reality. There is beauty and goodness.
So, if we create formal programs, such as the Baie-Comeau CEGEP initiative, which has a curriculum that includes internships in an indigenous environment and indigenous expertise, we will be able to abolish prejudices. Students will tell themselves that, in the end, the Anishinabe, the Blackfoot and the Haida, for example, are fascinating people.