First Nations and Inuit Policing Program
First Nations and Inuit Policing Program is a policing program mentioned in Anishinabek News.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- June 2023: The Anishinabek Nation identified substantial issues with this program, citing deliberate underfunding and inadequate resourcing. The program's funding models are described as containing systemic barriers and discriminatory practices.[2]
- July 2023: A Federal Court judge ruled in 2023 that certain conditions within this program were discriminatory. The program's funding structure was challenged by the First Nation Police Chiefs of Ontario after several services faced potential closure in 2023.[3]
- January 2025: The program is the subject of a human rights complaint alleging decades of chronic underfunding for First Nations community safety.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Indigenous leaders call for equal and equitable community safety", Anishinabek News, 7 January 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Declaration of State of Emergency: Inequitable policing resources in Anishinabek Nation Territory", Anishinabek News, 8 June 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief welcomes Federal Court decision on First Nation policing", Anishinabek News, 11 July 2023 (archived copy; original article).