Bill S-223
3rd reading · Senate
An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act
This bill amends the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act to require the RCMP to obtain free, prior, and informed consent from Indigenous communities before conducting certain operations or activities on their traditional lands.
Sponsor · Hon. Mary Jane McCallum
What it means for you
Indigenous communities would gain a formal right to say yes or no before the RCMP carries out specific activities on their traditional territories, giving them greater control over policing on their lands.
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