Safety Ministers Brings Up Aboriginal Policing

The federal public safety minister says he’s open to talking about more money for aboriginal policing in northern Ontario.
Vic Toews told a House of Commons committee there needs to be a discussion about ways to improve the federal First Nations policing program.
Toews says the federal program’s recent renewal for five years provides an opportunity to see what’s working and what needs to be done better.
New Democrat MP John Rafferty says many communities of the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation lack the money, staff and facilities for proper policing.
Rafferty wants Toews to meet police leaders from the organization.
Toews says he would entertain such a request, adding he is open to discussing all reasonable proposals to improve policing.