This declaration comes as the funding agreement for the Anishinabek Police Service and United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Anishnaabe Police expired on March 31.
Anishinabek Nation has declared a state of emergency due to what it calls continual inequitable funding for First Nations policing.
This declaration comes as the funding agreement for the Anishinabek Police Service and United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Anishnaabe Police expired on March 31. “It is essential for Canada to acknowledge and address the systemic barriers and discriminatory practices that hinder the safety and well-being of our citizens. We demand equitable resources and support for our policing services to ensure the security and justice our communities need and deserve.”
“We won't be able to [provide services], that's as simple as it is, the government controls all the funding and this is an issue that they've known about for several years now,” said Niganobe. “Because of course, they were more culturally sensitive, and more importantly, they actually know the citizens, a lot of the time, so there is no need for any kind of force during those police encounters,” he said.
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