Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  With the RCMP, I would like to see what its response is to the report that just came from Human Rights Watch and know what some of its efforts are. Some of the recommendations in the report, “Those Who Take Us Away”, were that a national commission of inquiry be established into the murders and disappearances of indigenous women and girls; that terms of reference be developed with leadership from the affected communities and from those families; and that independent civilian investigations of reported incidents of serious police misconduct be established, including incidents of rape and other sexual assault in all jurisdictions.

Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  I just need to really emphasize that it has to be culturally appropriate.

Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  There's one thing too, Mr. Rickford, that you mentioned around looking at the one-stop shop and the friendship centres and whatnot. You have to understand that in each province it's very unique, and each region of the province is very unique. For me, for us, we are Carrier Sekani-specific and that's why we're able to do the good work that we do.

Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  There's a large body of work we have been doing and continue to do. One key thing we did—and you referred to the research around young parents, young fathers—was to have a young fathers research group. We had a questionnaire, and from that a handbook was developed, really, to empower young fathers.

Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  Yes, I would like to speak to that. You asked the question, how many funding sources are out there? If you're looking at what we do, we have to look consistently for a call for proposals, and you think about the time that takes to do the proposals. Then it's a very narrow scope so you're doing patchwork funding and consistently lobbying different levels of government to say what we need.

Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  Thank you. If need be Wendy will just interject if I miss something.

Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  Madam Chair, I would like to thank the committee for allowing me this time to speak to you. My name is Mary Teegee. I am from the Takla Lake First Nation. I come from the Wolf Clan. I am the executive director of child and family services here at Carrier Sekani Family Services.