Grants and Contributions

The Tsuut’ina Nation has an established self-administered police service, the Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service (TNPS), since 2004 and is a part of the Group of Four (G4) Nations, which includes the Stoney Nakoda Nations; Goodstoney, Bearspaw, and Chiniki. Since 2009, the G4 Nations have engaged in activities to create a prosperous economy which has resulted in economic growth and an innovative vision of the Indigenous economy.

Public Safety Canada has held engagement sessions to examine roles and responsibilities of First Nations, Federal and Provincial governments, and the definition of “essential services” for the purpose of co-developing legislation to recognize First Nation policing as essential services.

In anticipation of the legislation, the purpose of this project is to fund the coordination of engagement sessions held by Stoney Nakoda - Tsuut'ina Tribal Council Ltd. to explore the factors that influence community safety and policing needs on First Nation Communities which are located in close proximity to the City of Calgary, an urban centre. In turn, a discussion paper will be provided on the evidence gathered from self-administered police services to inform future policing models supported by the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP) Terms and Conditions (T&C).

Through a quadripartite contribution agreement between Canada, the Province of New Brunswick, the City of Fredericton, and St. Mary’s First Nation, this project will provide day-to-day policing services to the members of St. Mary’s First Nation through the City of Fredericton Police Force.

Public Safety Canada, upon confirmation with the Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec, is making an investment to strengthen the physical capabilities of First Nations and Inuit police forces in the Quebec region that aligns with provincial policing priorities. This investment is part of the strategy to stabilize police forces under the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP), which began in 2022-2023. This strategy was initially designed to address existing challenges of the FNIPP in the region, and its second phase will support the growth of First Nations and Inuit police forces from 2024-2025 onwards. The current investment bridges the gap between the two phases by enabling First Nations and Inuit police forces to increase their non-recurring physical capabilities.

The objective of this Bilateral Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Conseil des Atikamekw de Wemotaci  is to provide one-time funding for the purchase of additional equipment for the provision of policing services in Wemotaci.

The project consists of building a new cell block, including an independent surveillance room, and a garage for the current police facility in the isolated community of Opticiwan. The current cell block does not comply with provincial standards and will instead be used as a storage and archive room. It will be designed in accordance with the National Building Code and provincial policing standards and will be led by qualified professionals. The project assessment, made by regional PS officers and Québec representatives, concluded that the cost of the project is reasonable in relation to the cost of similar facilities in Québec, the surface area, the remoteness of the location and the capacity of the community to implement this project. The council has appointed the technical services of their Tribal Council to manage the project and assure quality at each step.

Alberta Framework Agreement provides funding for 64 RCMP Regular Members (RMs) in 2023-24, increasing to 66 RMs as of 2024-25, to provide professional, dedicated, and responsive policing services to Alberta First Nations with a Community Tripartite Agreement (CTA).

This project aims to enhance community-based policing principles and improve the working relationship between Pikangikum First Nation and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). By providing funding for twenty Peacekeepers and two Project Coordinators, the program provides the First Nation with an additional mechanism to enhance community safety and engage in crime prevention. The program will provide funding for staff salaries, the purchase of equipment (including patrol vehicles), maintenance and support of infrastructure, training and administration.

The objective of the project is to provide funding to the Government of Manitoba to support community governance and strengthen the working relationships between First Nation and Inuit Communities and their police service/the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The funding will be further redistributed to communities that currently have a Community Tripartite Agreement in place under the First Nations and Inuit Policing (FNIPP) Program. This enables the establishment of Community Consultative Group (CCG) Boards which is a formal mechanism for communities and the RCMP to regularly engage and collaborate on policing needs and priorities.

The Manitoba First Nation Safety Officer Program (MFNSOP) was developed by the Province of Manitoba under Bill #5 to cover the gap created by the termination of the Band Constable Program.

As part of Budget 2021, Self-Administered Feasibility Assessments were identified as an area of important investment. Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) was identified by the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP) Federal-Provincial-Territorial working group as one of the organizations to be selected for this project.

Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. is conducting development work in support of the development of a new self-administered police service to serve twenty-six (26) MKO First Nations in Northern Manitoba.

As part of Budget 2021, Self-Administered Feasibility Assessments were identified as an area of important investment. Southern Chiefs’ Organization Inc. was identified by the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP) Federal-Provincial-Territorial working group as one of the organizations to be selected for this project.

Southern Chiefs’ Organization Inc. is conducting development work in support of the development of a new self-administered police service to serve thirty four (34) SCO First Nations throughout Manitoba.