Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to inform this House that the Government of Canada has recently signed with the James Bay Cree and the Province of Quebec a significant tripartite agreement regarding policing services. It provides for current resources to double, thereby enabling the police service to better protect the members of the nine Cree communities covered by this agreement.
This First Nation administered police service will be better suited and more sensitive to the culture and the needs of the Cree people. This three-year agreement faithfully reflects the major thrusts of the First Nations Policing Policy. This policy provides for costs to be shared by the Government of Canada and the provincial government on a 52-48 basis.
I am sure, hon. colleagues, that you will want to join me in congratulating the Solicitor General of Canada, the Government of Quebec and the James Bay Cree on the signing of such a major agreement.