Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So the federal government, on March 10th, released a paper about the future of the RCMP or, at least, this existing administration's take on the future of the RCMP understanding there is a change of government happening tomorrow, so we'll see what happens. And that paper said that the federal government should be committed to working closely with the provinces to support a transition away from contract policing. Of course, here in the Northwest Territories we contract the RCMP to do our policing. But in that same paper, it said that Canada should also collaborate with territorial leaders and Indigenous partners to define a new policing model. So while the provinces -- this paper talks about transitioning the provinces away from contract policing with the RCMP, it recognizes that the territories are in a different position, and this is similar to the conversation I had with the Minister of public safety. Admittedly, it was a few public safety Ministers ago, but it was wasn't that long ago, where Minister Blair, who was public safety Minister at the time, acknowledged that there's a different relationship with the territories and that the federal government does have a responsibility for policing -- a shared responsibility for policing in the territory which is different from the provinces. So we will continue to work with the federal government on this.
R.J. Simpson on Question 652-20(1): Future of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the Northwest Territories
In the Legislative Assembly on March 13th, 2025. See this statement in context.
Question 652-20(1): Future of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the Northwest Territories
Oral Questions
March 13th, 2025
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