Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would just add, Mr. Chair, that it's due to Grand Chief Settee's insistence and his personal relationship with Manitoba's Minister of Justice, Cameron Friesen. We've been able to collaborate very closely with them with open and frank dialogue. They heard the Grand Chief clearly

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The first nations safety officers whom we have today originated as band constables under the former Public Safety Canada band constable program in or around 1965, so they've been providing first responder—in some cases, as the only responder—public safety services in our remote f

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Fourth, although we've made some progress regarding the recognition, respect, enforcement and prosecution of band bylaws, First Nations Land Management Act laws have not been enforced by policing authorities or prosecuted by Crown prosecutors for 20 years, since the coming into f