Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  Yes, there is screening. Yes, there are efforts to be more representative. I believe recruiting through a window as opposed to a mirror is critical. We represent the communities we police. We'll be far more effective and more trustworthy if we look like and represent the various

Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  Yes, certainly we have a national policy to deal with missing persons. Historically, I think, there was a mindset that if someone's not missing for 24 hours, don't call us. That is in fact not the case. The national policy directs that all missing persons complaints calls are t

Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  It's a question I could probably reflect on for some time, Ms. Bennett. You've said a lot, undoubtedly. Perhaps Superintendent Cuillierrier can also provide her thoughts. Let me, first of all, speak to the Human Rights Watch report. You've read it, and you know what it says. The

Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  Thank you. I will speak briefly about the work plan more generally and then turn it over to my colleague Tyler Bates to give a little more granular information. At my level, how it really works, the key aspect of the work plan from my perspective is building mutual understandin

Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  I do. I'm very fortunate to have wonderful relationships with the leadership of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs; MKO, a northern Manitoba organization; the Manitoba Metis Federation. As well, I have an aboriginal advisory committee, not chosen from official or political organizat

Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  I have not, in fact, and I should have, I suppose. I have liaison officers who work with both organizations. I've committed to having people working directly with those organizations, which do contribute significantly to the well-being of our communities. I was not aware of that.

Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  Thank you, Ms. Ashton. Yes, it's hard to overstate, frankly, the importance of focusing and prioritizing our efforts on the missing and murdered in our communities. Undoubtedly Project Devote, I believe, is a clear manifestation of that commitment, as are the 20 investigators ch

Special Committee on Indigenous Women committee  That's right, Madam Chairperson, I will be sharing the time with Superintendent Cuillierrier. Good evening, Madam Chair and honourable members of the committee. My name is Assistant Commissioner Kevin Brosseau, and I'm the commanding officer of the RCMP in the province of Manito