Status of Women committee  Well, there are laws on the books for uttering threats of death or bodily harm. When Suzanne says “the police”...I can't speak for all the police, but I'll speak on behalf of our police agency in relation to our policy. There is zero tolerance with domestic violence. The defi

Status of Women committee  No, no, it depends on what the words are. If the words are uttering threats, which falls under our law or legislation, the Criminal Code of Canada, we can act. That doesn't mean we cannot still intervene in relation to guiding these troubled relationships to other social agencies

Status of Women committee  Yes. Does it occur on every occasion? The word “police” is like saying the word “government”. You have to be more specific. Are you referring to the RCMP?

Status of Women committee  I don't know. I don't know what incident. I don't know who.

Status of Women committee  Yes, understood. We do--

Status of Women committee  Absolutely. If there is any incidence of that nature, it is immediately and swiftly dealt with. We do have processes in place, as do all other government institutions and organizations, but again, it's not tolerated. I'd like to go back to your first comment, if you don't mind.

Status of Women committee  I can say yes, we have had success in our second goal and objective, which was to implement strategies to capture the person or persons responsible. Thomas Svekla was convicted of murder and is now declared a dangerous offender. Another Project KARE-mandated case, involving Mr.

Status of Women committee  The Calgary Police Service has come up recently, in my understanding. Again, you will appreciate that I have been gone for 9 months...14 months to the Olympics, and now in Manitoba. However, I checked with them. The Calgary Police Service is interested and has come up, and they h

Status of Women committee  What I'm commenting on is what we're doing and what we can build upon, something like KARE. I am not saying replicate Project KARE across this country, but something of that nature, where the trust is being built with aboriginal women, with all persons, regardless of their ethnic

Status of Women committee  Yes, I do.

Status of Women committee  In Manitoba we actually sit with all of what we call junior officers. We call it a fireside chat. We embark upon our message, the commanding officer and myself, as a criminal operations officer, that everyone needs to be treated with dignity and respect. I actually go out and wor

Status of Women committee  I have to say yes. I have to go back to my days here in Alberta with Project KARE. Yes, we are. When we have a 90% compliance rate, with 60% being aboriginal, I am comfortable saying we are doing something and making an impact. Is it enough? I don't know. We have to keep continui

Status of Women committee  In Project KARE we have the Pro Active team. I explained the first goal and objective, which is to minimize the risk of having further high-risk persons murdered, and that includes aboriginal women, but all high-risk persons. We have a 90% compliance rate of registering with Pro

Status of Women committee  Yes, I do. I'm Chief Superintendent Mike Sekela. I am presently the criminal operations officer in Manitoba, but I believe I was invited because I am one of the co-founders and the team commander of Project KARE, as well as the team commander of the High Risk Missing Persons Proj