Public Safety committee  Indeed, if we are to move in that direction, we must make sure that we have all the necessary means to achieve our objectives and that we do not end up, as we did about twenty years ago, with a program that is clearly inadequate for all the communities we are called upon to serve

Public Safety committee  There is a big gap. Members of our communities, both those living in our territory and those in urban areas, do not trust the police. We need to find a way to restore that trust. I gave the example earlier of the City of Montreal. A worrisome event occurred two months ago, in ea

Public Safety committee  Several things are involved in that question. The key is to make sure we have the right conditions from the start. That's what we want with a bill that can recognize as a final and ultimate goal that first nations will have full jurisdiction over public safety.

Public Safety committee  A report submitted to the City of Montreal earlier this year indicates that the level of sensitivity to indigenous realities may indeed be clearly insufficient. We spoke to the mayor of Montreal, Valérie Plante, who ended up stating that systemic racism and assimilation existed o

Public Safety committee  We would certainly like to have the same kind of relationship as the OPP has with a number of tribal organizations in Ontario, but the relationship has been strained somewhat in recent years; I would even go further than that, to 1990 and the Oka crisis. My colleague this morning

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Hello, can you hear me?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much. I will answer in French if you allow me. First, I want to apologize.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As a matter of fact, I just dealt with thirty minutes of technical difficulties, which prevented me from being with you in time. If this is an opportune time, we will most certainly share with you the views of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador on the bill as a whole

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much. I certainly could quickly go over what we had prepared. Obviously technical issues have sort of taken over for many of us, making it difficult to provide a full statement. I could certainly, depending on the time you would allow me, provide my comments. It p

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll do it in the two official languages, starting with French. Thank you all very much. [Witness spoke in an indigenous language] [French] The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador, or AFNQL, wishes to thank the standing committee for the opportunity to present its brief

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think the brief details the amendments we are proposing to really strengthen the body of the bill. A lot of people agree that important elements of the preamble, including the issue of repudiation, should be incorporated into the core of the bill. In fact, they talk about the d

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I don't know if it's possible. In my opinion, it is very difficult to set a specific deadline for the process that we all need to pursue. The most important principle, which I would like to emphasize, is that of finding the right balance between the urgency to act and the obligat

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No. You have just to some extent described the political reality as it is expressed within our various nations. I say that very respectfully. There are parties that have to take into account what I would call our consideration of the political landscape and its environment. There

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Let me just rectify that. We're not going against any of the minimal standards that are promoted by the UN declaration; we support the declaration in its entirety. The means by which to implement it is where we have some difficulty. Understanding and knowing the lay of the ground

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I totally agree with you. That's exactly what we're seeking. There again, at the risk of repeating myself, this is a reality that's faced throughout Canada. How can I put it? There are three treaties in Quebec, including the Naskapi and the Inuit. To me, they have the kind of r