Local MP Carol Hughes is calling for fair bargaining for First Nations policing.
Following on past calls for greater funding for Indigenous police services, the Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing New Democrat raised the issue in the House of Commons earlier this week.
Hughes notes the police services she highlighted have not accepted the imposed contract as it "does not respond to the dire needs that they are experiencing within First Nation communities", emphasizing "the Crown has a legal obligation to ensure First Nation policing is an essential service, negotiated based on identified needs, and funded at a standard comparable to non-Indigenous communities", adding "let's not repeat the mistake of our colonial past - let's ensure these Indigenous police services immediately have the resources and specialized training they require to better protect their communities".