Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think it's very important to differentiate between a criminal matter and a bylaw matter. In a criminal matter, here in British Columbia at least—I know it's different in some contract provinces—if we have enough evidence, we will forward all the information to the prosecutor,

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I look at it as a wheel. There are spokes. Some of those spokes are the enforcement folks like me. Other spokes on that wheel are Public Prosecution Service of Canada, and a spoke is obviously the first nations community itself, which would want to enact that law. If all those sp

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Any time we can get all the partners at one table talking is definitely a positive step.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'm sorry, that was a little bit garbled in my ear. Could I have the question repeated?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Not to copy Staff Sergeant How, but I too find the best way to make a positive difference in any of the first nation communities that I've worked in—which have been many—is having open, honest communication with the officials and the public at large, listening to what they want a

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I don't mind taking this question, Staff Sergeant How. Within any of the contract provinces—so essentially outside of Ontario and Quebec—the policing is a responsibility of the provincial government. With regard to policing on reserve, again it is a provincial responsibility, bu

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We can enforce certain bylaws, yes. This is part of the problem, because some are—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  With regard to, for example, drug dealing, that is a Criminal Code or Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offence, so that's a federal statute. It's fairly easy; you call the RCMP or police of jurisdiction for that area, and then we would do our investigation. The issue becomes

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, sir.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good morning, everyone. Thank you for having us today. My name is Jeff Preston. I'm the officer in charge of the Campbell River detachment on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. I'm speaking on behalf of Inspector Dustin Rusk from RCMP indigenous relations services. He's having