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Government of Canada announces funding of over $12 million to support Akwesasne to counter organized crime
From: Public Safety Canada May 25, 2023 Akwesasne, Quebec Indigenous communities, like all communities in Canada, should be places where individuals and families feel safe. That is why the Government of Canada has been making unprecedented investments in community safety, including in policing and in initiatives aimed at preventing serious and organized crime. Today the […]
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Media Advisory – Minister Mendicino to make an announcement to support Akwesasne to counter organized crime
From: Public Safety Canada Media advisory Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, as he makes an announcement regarding federal support for Indigenous-led initiatives to help increase community safety in Akwesasne. He will be joined by Abram Benedict, Grand Chief of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne […]
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Newly-released footage shows guards’ excessive force against Indigenous prisoner – CTV News
May 16, 2023 WARNING: Details of this incident may be distressing to some readers. Newly-released surveillance footage captured from inside a Quebec prison shows a group of correctional officers kicking and piling on an individual in distress. The 12-minute video provided to CTV News shows multiple officers on top of Nick Dinardo, a 30-year-old two-spirit […]
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Peacekeepers Warning of Telephone Scam
(Kahnawake – 12, Onerahtohkó:wa/May 2023) The Kahnawake Peacekeepers would like to advise the community that we have received a report of community members being contacted by persons identifying themselves as RCMP officers and attempting to recruit the resident into helping them with a “Sting Operation” in conjunction with Visa. The targeted individual is asked to […]
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Nunavik police search for missing Inukjuak woman – Nunatsiaq News
May 8, 2023 Raingi Tukai, 38, has not been seen in 2 or 3 weeks, police say Nunavik police are searching for a woman from Inukjuak who has been missing for at least two weeks. Raingi Tukai, 38, is described by police as 5 foot 2 and 120 pounds. Tukai was reported missing May 5, […]
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Government of Canada announced funding for an Indigenous women’s and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organization in Quebec
From: Women and Gender Equality Canada May 4, 2023 The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the underlying systemic causes of ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The COVID-19 pandemic also created unprecedented challenges for people in need of help and the frontline organizations that support them. […]
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Government of Canada announces funding for Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations in Quebec
From: Women and Gender Equality Canada May 3, 2023 The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the underlying systemic causes of ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The COVID-19 pandemic also created unprecedented challenges for victims seeking help and the frontline organizations that support them. Today, the […]
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STOPMTL.ca: unveiling of the first data on police stop experiences in Montreal
May 2, 2023 The first research report from STOPMTL.ca, a participatory mapping project of police stop experiences, presents preliminary data contributed by citizens of Montreal. Launched in 2021 by a team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), McGill University, Concordia University and University College London, this unique platform aims to produce quantitative […]
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Ottawa funds tailored legal support for Indigenous people in Montreal – AM800
March 14, 2023 Ottawa is providing nearly $1 million in funding over four years to the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal to provide better access to justice for vulnerable members of the community. This is part of the first collaborative Indigenous justice strategy to address overrepresentation and systemic discrimination in the Canadian justice system. Federal […]
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Improving access to legal supports and services for Indigenous families in Montreal
March 14, 2023 – Montreal, Quebec – Department of Justice Canada Access to justice is a fundamental Canadian value and an integral part of a fair and just society based on the rule of law. Our Government is committed to providing fair and equal access to justice for Indigenous and racialized communities across the country […]
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