Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  One of the major recommendations of the Viens Commission was to educate our police officers on indigenous realities. We have therefore established an ongoing program of training. As soon as they join the Sûreté du Québec, new recruits must follow a five-step training program. T

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, we have focused our efforts on the joint patrol teams of workers and police officers, as I mentioned earlier. Over the next three years, four new teams will be deployed to respond to these vulnerable people who are in need or who need to be referred to the appropriate resou

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The first ÉMIPIC was created in 2015. It is the joint indigenous community policing station, which Captain Durant just told you about. We are currently in the process of creating a second team in Sept-Îles, on the north shore. It is a partnership between the Innu community of T

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for the question, Ms. Bérubé. As I was saying earlier, as far as the indigenous communities are concerned, the services we provide are similar to those in the cities served by the Sûreté du Québec. We respond according to the principle of community policing. The ser

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. Thank you for inviting me to appear before the committee today. I am Captain Marie-Hélène Guay, the officer in charge of the Municipal and Indigenous Community Relations Services, at the Sûreté du Québec. I will introd