Madam Speaker, I want my colleague and the rest of the House to be aware of a security and safety issue, particularly in the context of drug use. Indigenous communities are asking for extra support to be able to ensure the autonomy of their police services. This could greatly improve their situation.
I want my colleague to be aware of the situation of the Long Point community, in Winneway, Témiscamingue. The community is being affected by growing violence, as street gangs seem to be intimidating its people, and it is asking for extra help. The community has not had an indigenous regional police force since 2006, for lack of funding, but it has plans to put one in place. Indigenous peoples have been waiting, too patiently maybe, for provincial or federal intervention. I talked to the Minister of Public Safety and the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations about this situation, but the community has been waiting for more than a year. When will they be able to take action on this?
Will my colleague commit to ensuring that indigenous police stations everywhere receive more support?