Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has proposed temporary funding for three Indigenous police services that receive money under a special program administered by Ottawa, after their funding was cut off over two months ago as negotiations for a new agreement have stalled.
Mendicino told reporters in Ottawa on Monday he was “not satisfied with the state of negotiations” between the police services and the government.
“I believe that a number of their concerns in fact have merit, which is why I’ve now become directly engaged with the community and I’ve instructed my department to find solutions quickly so that we can resolve any ongoing issues with
