Overview
The Public Security Indigenous Advisory Committee was created in November 2022 to provide advice and recommendations to improve public safety throughout Alberta, including in Indigenous communities.
The committee will advise on public safety initiatives to help ensure government policies, programs and processes align with the needs of Indigenous communities across the province. The Committee’s core areas of focus are harvesting rights, law enforcement, victim services, restorative justice, and crime prevention.
As partners in reconciliation, we are listening to and working with Indigenous Peoples in Alberta to determine the best ways forward to a better future.
Mandate
The Public Security Indigenous Advisory Committee will:
- participate in ongoing dialogue regarding public security initiatives
- play a critical role in shaping policy and program direction
- foster mutual understanding and improve collaboration with Indigenous communities
- help ensure government processes align with the evolving needs of Indigenous communities across the province
The advisory committee will meet a minimum of 4 times per year to discuss public security policy matters.
Committee members
Committee members are leaders from Indigenous communities and organizations across the province and reflect the diversity of Indigenous Peoples in Alberta.
- Scott Sinclair (co-chair), parliamentary secretary for Indigenous Policing and MLA for Lesser Slave Lake
- Sharon Bourque, director of justice, Otipemisiwak Metis Government
- Teddy Manywounds, justice and public safety director, G4 Stoney Nakoda Tsuut’ina First Nations
- Earl Thiessen, executive director, Oxford House Foundation of Canada
- Darlene Jackson, municipal councillor, Municipal District of Opportunity
News
- Working with Indigenous leaders to improve public safety (November 10, 2022)