Mushkegowuk Council Renews Campaign Against Illegal Drugs and Alcohol

Resolution No. 2015-10-14

Mushkegowuk Council Renews Campaign Against Illegal Drugs And Alcohol

WHEREAS the supply, demand and use of illegal drugs (including abuse of prescription drugs) and alcohol is the leading cause of criminal activity in our Mushkegowuk communities;

WHEREAS illegal drugs and alcohol continue to be the main cause of premature deaths and destruction of families in our communities, and cause life-long hardship for our elders, innocent children and families;

WHEREAS illegal drugs and alcohol continue to adversely affect our police, health, child welfare, education and social services;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that

this Mamowihitowin of Omushkegowuk supports efforts of the Nishnawbe Aski Peirce Service (together with Ontario Provincial Police where appropriate) to increase searches and spot checks of roads (including Wetum Road), highways, mail service, airports and train stations to combat importation of illegal drugs and alcohol, with due respect to people's rights to not be excessively intruded on;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Mamowihitowin of Omushkegowuk directs the Office of the Grand Chief and Deputy Grand Chief to work towards an Emergency Regional Summit for the purpose of developing specific and workable strategies aimed at illegal drugs and alcohol;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Mamowihitowin of Omushkegowuk requests the Coroner's Office to provide statistical information on the number of deaths caused by or associated with drugs and alcohol in the past 10 years in the Mushkegowuk First Nations and Mushkegowuk Territory;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Mamowihitowin of Omushkegowuk directs the Office of the Grand Chief to request the Ministry of the Attorney General to re-instate the Justice of the Peace Office I Program within the Mushkegowuk region;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Mamowihitowin of Omushkegowuk supports the continuing discussions with the province in the Mushkegowuk policing human rights process, whose goal is to develop long term workable steps toward equal police services for the Mushkegowuk communities including for effective enforcement against illegal drugs and alcohol;

THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that this Mamowihitowin of Omushkegowuk calls on all citizens, organizations and governments in our area, including municipalities, to recognize and support this Resolution.

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