P-1179-4 National Inquiry Into Enquête Nationale Missing and Murdered Sur Les Femmes Et Les Filles Indigenous Women and Girls Autochtones Disparues Et Assassinées
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P-1179-4 National Inquiry into Enquête nationale Missing and Murdered sur les femmes et les filles Indigenous Women and Girls autochtones disparues et assassinées National Inquiry into Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Truth-Gathering Process - Part II Institutional Hearing “Police Policies and Practices” Saskatchewan Hotel Regina, Saskatchewan PUBLIC Part II Volume IX Thursday June 28, 2018 Panel II: “Developing &Fostering Relationships with Indigenous Communities, Families & Survivors of Violence” (continued) Yvonne Niego, Deputy Minister with the Department of Family Services, Government of Nunavut; Retired Chief Clive Weighill, Past President, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police; Jean Vicaire, Director of Police, Lac Simon First Nation; Alana Morrison, Detective Constable of Nishnawbe Aski Police Service; Sergeant Dee Stewart, Officer in Charge for Indigenous Policing, RCMP Division “E” Panel III: “Investigative Policies & Practices” Deputy Commissioner Brenda Butterworth-Carr, Commanding Officer of the British Columbia RCMP (“E” Division); Capitaine Paul Charbonneau, Directeur par intérim, Autorité disciplinaire et services juridiques, Sûreté du Québec; Chief Superintendent Mark Pritchard, Ontario Provincial Police II APPEARANCES Aboriginal Legal Services Emily Hill (Legal Counsel) Aboriginal Shelters of Ontario Jeanine George (Representative) Aboriginal Women's Action Fay Blaney (Representative), Network MiKenze Jordan (Representative) Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Paloma Corrin & Whitney Van Nation, Eagle Lake First Belleghem Nation, Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (ANA) First Nation/Grassy Narrows First Nation, Obashkaanda-gaang First Nation, and Ojibway Nation of Saugeen, as a single collective party Assembly of First Nations Stuart Wuttke (Legal Counsel), Julie McGregor (Legal Counsel) Assembly of First-Nations Wina Sioui (Legal Counsel) Quebec-Labrador Association of Native Child & Josephine de Whytell (Legal Family Service Agencies Counsel) Ontario (ANCFSAO) Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society Darrin Blain (Legal Counsel) British Columbia Civil Michael Vonn (Representative), Liberties Association Meghan McDermott (Legal Counsel) Canadian Association of Chiefs Ashley Smith (Legal Counsel) of Police (CACP) Directeur des poursuites Anny Bernier (Legal Counsel) criminelles et pénales (Québec) III APPEARANCES Eastern Door Indigenous Natalie D. Clifford (Legal Women's Association Counsel) Families for Justice Suzan E. Fraser (Legal Counsel) First Nations Police Michelle Brass (Legal Counsel) Governance Council Government of Alberta Doreen Mueller (Legal Counsel) Government of British Columbia Emily Arthur (Representative) Government of Canada Anne Turley (Legal Counsel), Sarah Churchill-Joly (Legal Counsel), Tania Tooke (Paralegal), Jennifer Clarke (Paralegal) Government of Manitoba Heather Leonoff (Legal Counsel), Samuel Thomson (Legal Counsel) Government of New Brunswick Maya Hamou (Legal Counsel) Government of Newfoundland and Denise Spencer (Legal Counsel) Labrador Government of Ontario Katelyn Forget (Legal Counsel) Government of Quebec Marie-Paule Boucher (Legal Counsel) Government of Saskatchewan Barbara Mysko (Legal Counsel), Colleen Matthews (Legal Counsel) Government of Yukon Chantal Genier (Representative) Independent First Nations Josephine de Whytell (Legal (IFN) Counsel), Deanna Jones Keeshig (Representative) IV APPEARANCES Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Elizabeth Zarpa(Legal Counsel) Liard Aboriginal Women's Leila Geggie Hurst Society (Representative), Ann Maje Raider (Representative) Manitoba Keewatinowi Jessica Barlow (Legal Counsel) Okimakanak (MKO) Mishkeegogamang First Nation Whitney Van Belleghem (Legal Counsel), Paloma Corrin (Legal Counsel) MMIWG Coalition Manitoba Catherine Dunn (Legal Counsel), Hilda Anderson Pyrz (Representative) Native Women's Association of Virginia Lomax (Legal Counsel) Canada New Brunswick Aboriginal Elizabeth Blaney Peoples Council (Representative), Chief Wendy Wetteland (Representative) NunatuKavut Community Council Roy Stewart (Legal Counsel) Ontario Federation of Niki Hashie (Representative) Indigenous Friendship Centres Ontario Native Women's Robert Edwards (Legal Association (ONWA) Counsel), Christina Comacchio (Legal Counsel) Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Beth Symes (Legal Counsel) Canada, Saturviit Inuit Women’s Association, AnânauKatiget Tumingit Regional Inuit Women’s Association, Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre and Manitoba Inuit Association, as a collective single party V APPEARANCES Quebec Native Women / Femmes Rainbow Miller (Legal Counsel) autochtones du Québec Regina Treaty Status Indian Erica Beaudin (Representative) Services Saskatchewan Association of Katrina Swan (Legal Counsel) Chiefs of Police Thunder Bay Police Services Edward Marrocco (Legal Counsel), Tiffany O'Hearn Davis (Legal Counsel) Treaty Alliance Northern Krystyn Ordyniec (Legal Ontario - Nishnawbe Aski Counsel), Catherine Cheechoo Nation/Grand Council Treaty #3 (Representative),Elysia Petrone Reitberger (Legal Counsel) Vancouver Rape Relief and Hilla Kerner (Representative), Women's Shelter Laurel McBride (Representative) Vancouver Sex Workers' Rights Carly Teillet (Legal Counsel) Collective Winnipeg Police Service Sheri Bell (Representative), Kimberly D. Carswell (Legal Counsel) VI TABLE OF CONTENTS Panel II: “Developing & Fostering Relationships with Indigenous Communities, Families & Survivors of Violence” (continuation) Chair: Meredith Porter (Commission Counsel) Second chair: Thomas Barnett (Commission Counsel) Witness: Yvonne Niego, Deputy Minister with the Department of Family Services, Government of Nunavut Counsel: Violet Ford (Commission Counsel) Witness: Retired Chief Clive Weighill, Past President, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Counsel: Ashley Smith (Counsel for the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police) Witness: Jean Vicaire, Director of Police, Lac Simon First Nation Counsel: Bernard Jacob (Commission Counsel) Witness: Alana Morrison, Detective Constable of Nishnawbe Aski Police Service Counsel: Krystyn Ordyniec (Counsel for Treaty Alliance Northern Ontario – Nishnawbe Aski Nation/Grand Council Treaty 3) Witness: Sergeant Dee Stewart, Officer in Charge for Indigenous Policing, RCMP Division “E” Counsel: Anne Turley (Counsel for Government of Canada) Panel III: “Investigative Policies & Practices” Chair: Christa Big Canoe (Commission Counsel) Second chair: Thomas Barnett (Commission Counsel) Witness: Deputy Commissioner Brenda Butterworth-Carr, Commanding Officer of the British Columbia RCMP (“E” Division) Counsel: Anne McConville (Counsel for Government of Canada) Witness: Capitaine Paul Charbonneau, Directeur par intérim, Autorité disciplinaire et services juridiques, Sûreté du Québec Counsel: Bernard Jacob (Commission Counsel) Witness: Chief Superintendent Mark Pritchard, Ontario Provincial Police Counsel: Julian Roy (Counsel for Government of Ontario) Heard by Chief Commissioner Marion Buller & Commissioners Brian Eyolfson, Michèle Audette & Qajaq Robinson Grandmothers, Elders, Knowledge-keepers & National Family Advisory Circle (NFAC) members: Vern Bellegarde, Bernard Jack, Joanne Jack, Reta Blind, Terrance Bob, Barbara Dumont-Hill (Government of Canada), Pamela Fillier, Fred Fillier, Louise Haulli, Norma Jacobs (Knowledge-keeper / NFAC), Myrna Laplante (NFAC), Cheryl Littletent, Kathy Louis, Larry Oakes, Kimberly Okeeweehow, Darlene Osborne (NFAC), John Osborne, Doug PeeAce, Gladys Radek (NFAC), Leslie Spillett, Audrey Siegl, Laureen “Blu” Waters, Bernie Poitras Williams, Charlotte Wolfrey (NFAC), Cynthia Cardinal, Bonnie Fowler Clerk: Bryana Bouchir; Registrar: Bryan Zandberg VII TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Opening Ceremony 1 Questions by Commissioner Qayaq Robinson 2 Questions by Chief Commissioner Marion Buller 14 Questions by Commissioner Michele Audette 15 Questions by Commissioner Bryan Eyolfson 18 Questions by Commissioner Michele Audette 25 Questions by Chief Commissioner Marion Buller 33 Questions by Commissioner Qayaq Robinson 34 Questions by Chief Commissioner Marion Buller 56 Questions by Commissioner Michele Audette 60 Questions by Commissioner Qayaq Robinson 67 Deputy Commissioner BUTTERWORTH CARR, affirmed 78 Examination-in-Chief by Ms. Anne McConville 78 Capitaine PAUL CHARBONNEAU, affirmed 137 Examination-in-Chief by Mr. Bernard Jacob 137 Chief Superintendent MARK PRITCHARD, affirmed 204 Examination-in-Chief by Mr. Julian Roy 204 Cross-Examination of Panel 3 by Ms. Wendy Wetteland 266 Cross-Examination of Panel 3 by Mr. Roy Stewart 275 Cross-Examination of Panel 3 by Ms. Catherine Dunn 282 Cross-Examination of Panel 3 by Ms. Julie McGregor 290 Cross-Examination of Panel 3 by Elizabeth Zarpa 302 Cross-Examination of Panel 3 by Mr. Robert Edwards 311 Cross-Examination of Panel 3 by Ms. Micheal Vonn 324 VIII TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Cross-Examination of Panel 3 by Ms. Wina Sioui 334 IX LIST OF EXHIBITS NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE Panel III: “Investigative Policies & Practices” Exhibit code: P02P02P0401 99 Biography of Brenda Butterworth-Carr (one page) 92 Witness: Deputy Commissioner Brenda Butterworth-Carr, Commanding Officer of the British Columbia RCMP (“E” Division) Submitted by Anne McConville, Counsel for Government of Canada 100 “Overview of Testimony of Deputy Commissioner Brenda 92 Butterworth-Carr,” June 28-29, 2018 (23 pages) Witness: Deputy Commissioner Brenda Butterworth-Carr, Commanding Officer of the British Columbia RCMP (“E” Division) Submitted by Anne McConville, Counsel for Government of Canada 101 RCMP Operational Manual, chapter