Mr. Chairman, the political climate is changing and eventually there will be the creation of Nunavut. I do not know if they are looking at their own police force. Certainly, I want to see a Dene police academy in the western Arctic which could train aboriginal people. I appreciate the Minister's suggestion in regard to people in the communities working with the RCMP, but I am thinking beyond that. If you are suggesting a vision, as you stated in your statement, my vision is that we also should have a separate police system for the Dene people. I am sure the Inuit people are thinking the same way. If you are going to apply justice separate from the existing system, you also have to be able to apply a whole new kind of police force that could apply the new justice system. You cannot expect to change the justice system and have the same police force apply the new system, when they were trained in the other system. Thank you.
Samuel Gargan on Committee Motion 77-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 14
In the Legislative Assembly on March 2nd, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 77-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 14
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 1st, 1993
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
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