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TuesdayApril1420159JUSTICEMISSINGMURDEREDINDIGENOUSWOMENSafetyBootCampcerticateofcompletionRespiratorFitTestcerticationFallProtectionTicketConnedSpaceEntryTicketRescue7FirstAidandCPRwithAEDcerticateSafetyLeadershipMTSWHMIScerticateofcompletionIndustryCanadaRestrictedRadioOperatorsCerticate.KICKSTARTYOURCAREERGetyourminesafetyskillsinshapeattheMINETRAININGSOCIETYSMINESAFETYBOOTCAMP.CompletethecourseandyoullmeettheminingindustryssafetyrequirementsintheNWTNunavutAlbertaandFederally-controlledjurisdictions.StudentswhocompletetheMineSafetyBootCampwillearnSomecerticationsmayrequireupdatingintwotothreeyears.ContacttheMineTrainingSocietyfordetails.ATTHEMTSMINESAFETYBOOTCAMPTOAPPLYFORTHIS75-HOURCOURSECONTACTTHEMINETRAININGSOCIETYAT867765-0445LocationFortSmithDateMay4toMay15QualicationsAtleast18yearsofagemedicallytandreadingataGrade9level.ByDALICARMICHAELDehChoMLAMichaelNadli50wasar-restedandchargedwithassaultcausingbodilyharminhishometownofFortProvi-denceearlylastweek.ApolicereportstatedthatlocalRCMPreceivedacallforassistanceataresidencearound300p.m.onApr.5foranindividualwhohadbeenassaulted.Afterarrivingatthesceneofcerstrans-portedtheunidentiedvictimtotheregionalhealthcentrefortreatmentofnon-life-threat-eninginjuries.ThereportindicatedthatNadlilefttheres-idencebythetimepolicearrivedbutturnedhimselfintoauthoritieswithinashortperiod.NadliwastakentoappearbeforeaJusticeofthePeaceandwasremandedintocustodyuntilhissecondcourtdateonApr.8.Hewasreleasedonbailsetat1500andmustabidebystrictconditionslikeresidinginYellowknifeuntilhisnextcourtdateonApr.21.NadlicanonlytraveltoFortProvidencewithpermissionfromabailsupervisorun-lessheistravelingtoattendcourtandhasbeeninstructedtonotifyRCMPasheentersandleavesthecommunity.NadlihasheldthepositionofMLAfortheDehChoregionsince2011.Heisalsocur-rentlythechairoftheStandingCommitteeonGovernmentOperationsandamemberofboththeStandingCommitteeonPrioritiesandPlanningandtheStandingCommitteeonEconomicDevelopmentandInfrastructure.ShouldanMLAbeincarceratedfollow-ingaconvictionheorshecanberemovedfromofce.TheJournalreachedouttoNadlisofceforcommentbutreceivednoresponsebypresstime.Thepoliceindicatedthatnootherinfor-mationonthevictimwillbereleasedoutofrespect.JUSTICEASSAULTDehChoMLAarrestedforassaultcausingbodilyharmPhotocourtesyofGNWTByMEAGANWOHLBERGIndigenousperpetratorsareresponsiblefor70percentofsolvedcasesofmurderedindigenouswomenaccordingtoRCMPCom-missionerBobPaulson.CanadastopmountiesentalettertoTreaty6GrandChiefBerniceMartiallastweekthatshedslightforthersttimeontheethnic-ityofperpetratorsdocumentedinlastyearsnationaloperationsreportonthestateofmissingandmurderedindigenouswomeninCanada.UpuntillastweektheRCMPhadcon-sciouslyrefrainedfromdisclosingstatisticsontheethnicityofperpetratorsinvolvedinsolvedindigenousfemalehomicidesaspartofitsbias-freepolicingpolicy.ButearlierthismonthcommentsmadebyAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentMinisterBernardValcourtataclosed-doormeetingwithchiefsinCalgarywhereinhecitedunreleasedstatisticsonmurderedin-digenouswomendrewbacklashandcallsforproof.TranscriptsfromthemeetinghavetheministersayingIwilltellyoucausethereisnomediaintheroomthattheRCMPreportstatesthatupto70percentofthemurderedandmissingindigenouswomenissuestemsfromtheirowncommunities.Thoughitmakesnomentionofwhereof-fendersarefromPaulsonslettertoMartialpartiallyconrmsValcourtsstatementatleastwhereitpertainstosolvedhomicides.Theconsolidateddatafromthenearly300contributingpoliceagencieshasconfirmedthat70oftheoffenderswereofAboriginalorigin25werenon-Aborig-inaland5wereofunknownethnicityPaulsonwrote.Stillthecommissionercautionedagainstplacingtoomuchimportanceontheethnic-ityoftheoffenderwhichhesaidislessrel-evantthantherelationshipbetweenvictimandoffender.Publicdiscourseontheethnicityoftheoffenderhasthepotentialtostigmatizeandmarginalizevulnerablepopulationshewrote.Itisnottheethnicityoftheoffenderthatisrelevantbutrathertherelationshipbetweenvictimandoffenderthatguidesourfocuswithrespecttoprevention.AccordingtoRCMPdatathemajorityofallmurderedwomeninCanadaarekilledbyaspousefamilymemberorintimaterelation.Thatwastruefor62percentofindigenouswomenhomicidevictimsand74percentofnon-indigenouswomen.Thestatisticsshowindigenouswomenaremoreoftenmurderedbyanacquaintanceacasualacquaintanceorbysomeonewithwhomtheyhadacriminalrelationshipthannon-indigenouswomen.Theyarealsomorelikelytobemurderedbyastranger.ThosegurescomefromtheRCMPsna-tionaloperationaloverviewonthestatusofmissingandmurderedindigenouswomeninthecountryreleasedlastMarchwhichre-portedatotalof1181indigenouswomenhadgonemissingorbeenmurderedinCanadabetween1980and2012.Thereportclaimsthat88percentofin-digenousfemalehomicidesaresolvedwheresolvedmeansthereisatleastenoughevi-dencetochargeasuspect.Solvedalsoin-cludescaseswheretherewassufcientevi-denceagainstadeceasedsuspect.Deathsofindigenouswomenwereonlyconsideredhomicidesbythereportwhenitcouldbesubstantiatedleavingoutanycaseswherehomicidewassuspectedordeemedsuspicious.Thereportnotesthatthesolveratedropsto60percentifthehomicidevictimwasanindigenoussexworkerand65percentifthevictimwasemployedinillegalactivitiesbutclaimsthatthemajorityofallfemalehomicidesaresolvedregardlessofthevictimsethnicity.ThoughMartialhadrequestedaccesstothedatacontributingtothereportPaulsonsaidthatinformationisnotsolelyownedbytheRCMPandthereforecouldnotbeshared.AcondentialityagreementwithStatisticsCanadafurthershroudsthedatainsecrecy.PaulsonsletterwascopiedtoValcourtalongwithAlbertaPremierJimPrenticetheAssemblyofFirstNationsandtheNativeWomensAssociationofCanada.LetterfromRCMPsaysindigenousperpetratorsresponsibleforbulkofsolvedmurdersPhotoCaseyKoyczanYellowknifersmarchinprotestoftheacquittalofthemanchargedwithmurderingCindyGladueanindigenoussexworkerinEdmontonearlierthismonth.DehChoMLAMichaelNadlihasbeenchargedwithassaultfollowinganincidentoverEasterweekend.