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More than $18.6 million to enhance police service delivery for Indigenous populations
Québec City, December 4, 2020 — The Québec government is preparing to implement an array of measures to enhance training and police practices with respect to Indigenous people and to combat the violence experienced by Indigenous women and girls. Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs Ian Lafrenière, Deputy Premier, Minister of Public Security and Minister Responsible […]
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Quebec announces measures to support Indigenous police officers – CTV News
December 4, 2020 MONTREAL — Indigenous police forces will be able to count on a financial boost from the Quebec government to improve their training and practices, in particular to better manage situations of violence against women. In total, Quebec is allocating $18 million to finance a set of measures intended to better adapt police […]
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New book shines a light on Canada’s forced relocation of Inuit to the High Arctic – Broadview Magazine
In “What I Remember, What I Know: The Life of a High Arctic Exile,” Larry Audlaluk weaves together his own memories and interviews with others For Larry Audlaluk, writing his book, “What I Remember, What I Know: The Life of a High Arctic Exile”, meant unravelling the mystery of his own life — and the […]
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Government of Canada and Government of Quebec support restorative justice programs in Manawan and Wemotaci
From: Department of Justice Canada November 20, 2020 – La Tuque, Quebec – Department of Justice Canada and Ministère de la Justice du Québec Canadians expect to live in a society where the criminal justice system is fair and impartial, responds to the harms caused by crime and helps to keep them safe. An effective […]
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Government of Canada and Government of Québec support a restorative justice program in Kitigan Zibi
From: Department of Justice Canada November 20, 2020 – Kitigan Zibi, Quebec – Department of Justice Canada and Ministère de la Justice du Québec Canadians expect to live in a society where the criminal justice system is fair and impartial, responds to the harms caused by crime and helps to keep them safe. An effective […]
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Quebec police seek help finding missing Inuk woman – Nunatsiaq News
Saviluk Jessica Gentes has been missing from around Sainte-Perpétue since Nov. 11 Quebec provincial police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Inuk woman in southern Quebec. Saviluk Jessica Gentes, 22, of Nicolet, Quebec, was last seen at about 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, around Sainte-Perpétue, a village located between Drummondville […]
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Regional Chiefs Teegee and Picard Call for Independent Investigation into the Assault of Genesta Garson
November 12, 2020 – Regional Chief Terry Teegee (BCAFN) and Regional Chief Ghislain Picard (AFNQL) are calling for an independent investigation into a video that shows the brutal assault of Ms. Genesta Garson while in RCMP custody. A video circulated by the CBC / Radio Canada clearly shows Ms. Garson, a Manitoba First Nation woman, […]
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Wapikoni and Justice Pro Bono join forces to serve Nunavik
MONTREAL, – Wapikoni is proud to announce, on this International Inuit Day, the beginning of a new partnership relationship with Justice Pro Bono. In Nunavik, the need for support in complex criminal record suspension procedures is a major obstacle to employment and mobility, in addition to being an important stigmatization tool. Justice Pro Bono is […]
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Kativik Regional Police Force to Deploy Axon Body Cameras Backed by Axon Evidence In All 14 Communities of Nunavik Region
TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2020 — Axon (Nasdaq: AAXN), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, and its subsidiary Axon Public Safety Canada Inc., today announced that Kativik Regional Police Force (KRPF) has joined the Axon network with the purchase of Axon Body 2 cameras and licenses to the digital evidence management solution, Axon Evidence […]
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Independent Civil Observer’s Report: Concrete and Urgent Actions are Necessary to Restore Trust Between Police and First Nations
Wendake, October 15, 2020 – The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) is urging the government as well as relevant organizations to implement the proposals contained in the report of the Independent Civil Observer, Me Fannie Lafontaine, released today. “These actions are necessary and urgent in order to restore trust between police services and First […]
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