Exploring Theme: "Commitments to Indigenous-Police Relations"

NationTalk: Today, the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP (CRCC) released its report on the RCMP’s handling of public complaints in Nunavut. As a result of its investigation, which examined complaint files from April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2022, the CRCC made 14 findings and issued 9 recommendations aimed at improving a number of key areas of the...

Rare honour for Const. Heidi Marshall ‘just to let her know that we’re thankful,’ says Kirby Constant CBC Indigenous: At the beginning of the annual James Smith Cree Nation powwow, the bowl in the centre of the grounds spiraled with more colour than a rainbow. A group of small children, teens and adults, each in intricately...

Teen from Samson Cree Nation had called 911 for help CBC News: The news that a teenager was fatally shot by police early Friday morning has shocked many residents in communities across central Alberta.  The 15-year-old boy from Samson Cree Nation had called 911 for help, alleging people were trying to kill him, RCMP said Friday. Officers found...

NationTalk:The Saskatchewan RCMP responds to the recommendations resulting from the internal review process and coroners inquests relating to the mass casualty homicides that occurred at James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Saskatchewan, in September of 2022. See the website here. The following statement was delivered by Saskatchewan RCMP Commanding Officer, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, on June 6, 2024,...

Agreement discusses new public alert system, lines of communication and better transparency CBC Indigenous: The RCMP and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) have signed a memorandum of agreement meant to improve communication between police and First Nation communities in Saskatchewan. The FSIN represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan. “We see situations that happen such as...

Social media heats up over the red tunic with the ribbon skirt. The image shared by the RCMP of the new ribbon skirt.  The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are incorporating ribbon skirts into its uniforms. The announcement from RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme on X, formerly Twitter, was made Tuesday. “Today the RCMP officially announces the addition...

Set of guiding principles updated for 1st time in 25 years RCMP Chief Supt. Andrew Blackadar, commanding officer of the force’s Nunavut division, poses in Iqaluit with a copy of its updated core values. (Photo by Corey Larocque) NationTalk: Nunatsiaq News – The RCMP commander in Nunavut has signed the service’s updated core values, which...