INDIGENOUS POLICE SERVICES PUSH BACK ON DISCRIMINATORY FUNDING
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Posted by Shelby Percival
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For a copy of the complaint click here.
On Wednesday March 29, 2023, the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (“IPCO”) launched a human rights complaint against Canada, specifically Public Safety Canada, alleging ongoing systemic discrimination through Canada’s deliberate and willful under-funding and under-resourcing of the safety of Indigenous communities by means of the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (“FNIPP”).
IPCO represents the nine stand-alone Indigenous police services that operate in Ontario.
The policing team at Falconers LLP, Julian Falconer, Asha James, Jeremy Greenberg, and Shelby Percival, are all honoured to provide the legal support for IPCO.
Related Documents:
CHRT Complaint filed by IPCO – March 29, 2023
Media Coverage:
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare, Chiefs of Ontario (April 6, 2023) – “Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Stands in Support of Ontario First Nations Police Chiefs in their Human Rights Complaint with Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) Due to Chronic Underfunding of Police Services”
The Canadian Press, APTN National News (April 5, 2023) – “Feds back away from timeline for law to make First Nations policing essential service”
Stephanie Taylor, Global News (April 5, 2023) – “Ottawa not committing when to introduce First Nations policing bill”
Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (April 3, 2023) – “First Nations police launch human-rights complaint against Ottawa over funding (Globe and Mail)”
Colin Freeze, The Globe and Mail (April 3, 2023) – “First Nations police launch human-rights complaint against Ottawa over funding”
The Canadian Press, The Toronto Star (April 3, 2023) – “First Nations police services say Ottawa’s underfunding amounts to discrimination”
Stephanie Taylor, CTV News (April 3, 2023) – “First Nations police services say Ottawa’s underfunding amounts to discrimination”
Stephanie Taylor, The Globe and Mail (April 3, 2023) – “First Nations police services say Ottawa’s underfunding amounts to discrimination”
Global News (April 3, 2023) – “Ottawa’s underfunding of Indigenous policing amounts to discrimination, services say”
