Public Safety and Security Protocol Renewal Signing Between Assembly of First Nations and RCMP

MEDIA PHOTO OPPORTUNITY FOR TOMORROW, Tuesday, June 19th

OTTAWA, June 18 – AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine and RCMP Commissioner Bev Busson will sign a Public Safety and Security Protocol tomorrow morning at approximately 10:15 a.m. This is the renewal for another term of a three year protocol agreement, originally signed in 2004. Witnessing the agreement will be OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino and Stéphane Chabot, Député Director Géneral of the Sûreté du Québec. Prior to the protocol signing. the RCMP, OPP and SQ will meet with the National Chief to discuss concerns and approaches to addressing public safety during the National Day of Action on June 29th.

Where: National Chief’s Office, 11th floor, 473 Albert Street, Ottawa
When: 10:15 a.m. , Tuesday, June 19th

The Assembly of First Nations is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada.

For further information: Bryan Hendry, A/Director of Communications, (613) 241-6789 ext. 229, cell (613) 293-6106, bhendry@afn.ca; Nancy Pine, Communications Advisor – Office of the National Chief, (613) 241-6789 ext 243, (613) 298-6382, npine@afn.ca; Rene Pollett, Communications Specialist, (613) 241-6789, ext. 314, cell (613) 295-2149, rpollett@afn.ca