Federal officials worried long-promised legislation declaring First Nations policing an essential service was being delayed by Assembly of First Nations hesitations about the bill, newly released internal documents show.
And leaders of existing First Nations police services say their offices are cash-strapped under an inequitable and overly rigid funding program from the 1990s that is cost-shared with provinces.
"There is a significant risk that [the public safety minister] will not be able to table a First Nations police services bill by June 2023 due to ongoing challenges with the AFN, which limits timely progress," one briefing note said. Regional Chief Ghislain Picard, a member of the AFN's executive who handles justice matters, said communication with the federal government is difficult because they are not aligned on what the bill should look like.
The federal government enshrined rights recognized by Section 35 of the Constitution — which reaffirm inherent and treaty rights — when it passed Indigenous child-welfare legislation, giving First Nations jurisdiction over those services."The UN Declaration [on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples] has the right to self-determination right in it," he said. "That's certainly, in our view, the right to be establishing our own institutions.
"We expect that First Nations police services continue to be regulated by provincial policing legislation following the passing of the federal legislation."In major ruling, feds to extend funding for Indigenous police services Before the shuffle, the AFN had scheduled a meeting with Mendicino, Picard said. Now, it is waiting for LeBlanc to get fully briefed on the issue.The organization has called on LeBlanc to prioritize First Nations policing and promised it will "continue to pursue a true co-development process."
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