What does it mean to be Canadian? — Outburst

Royal Canadian Mounted Police: The RCMP Seeks Your Help to Bring Our Aboriginal Women and Girls Home

Source:  http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/news-nouvelles/2014/10-03-missing-disparues-eng.htm?tw

The RCMP Seeks Your Help to Bring Our Aboriginal Women and Girls Home

Ottawa, October 3, 2014 – Today, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), in collaboration with various police partners, launched a social media campaign as part of its efforts to help solve outstanding cases of missing Aboriginal women. The campaign will highlight specific cases of missing Aboriginal women and girls across Canada featured on the Canada's Missing website, and encourages the public to help in solving these cases.
From October 3rd until October 12th, the RCMP will share information on these cases on its Facebook and Twitter accounts and call on policing partners and the public to take part in this campaign. The month of October was chosen to coincide with the Sisters in Spirit Vigil held by the Native Women's Association of Canada each October 4th. Each case on the Canada's Missing website is profiled with a poster that provides information about the missing individual and the circumstances of the case and can be printed for distribution.

How the public can help:

• Visit canadasmissing.ca to review the cases and learn how to submit a tip
• "Like" the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Facebook to see information about the cases and share them
• Follow @rcmpgrcpolice on Twitter to read about and retweet information on the cases

RCMP officers and investigators from our partner police agencies work tirelessly to solve cases of missing persons. In May, the RCMP released The National Operational Overview on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women, the most comprehensive and accurate account to date of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. This July, an awareness campaign was launched featuring posters on the topics of family violence and missing persons. The RCMP also works in consultation with the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) in order to raise awareness of the issue of missing Aboriginal women in Canada.
This initiative is an opportunity for communities across the country to be involved by sharing information that may generate tips for the investigating officers. With the public's help, we hope to bring these women and girls home.
For media inquiries:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Media Relations
613-843-5999

United Against Terrorism handbook: One (1) video and One (1) article

Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rcmp-pulls-support-from-united-against-terrorism-handbook-1.2783234

RCMP pulls support from United Against Terrorism handbook Police force says it can't support 'adversarial tone' in parts of anti-terrorism booklet CBC News Posted: Sep 30, 2014 6:45 PM CT Last Updated: Sep 30, 2014 10:42 PM CT The United Against Terrorism handbook aims at preventing young Canadians from being recruited by extremist groups. But the RCMP, which contributed a section of the booklet, announced Tuesday it's withdrawing its support for the project. (Catherine Dulude/CBC)  The RCMP has pulled its support from a handbook aimed at stopping young Canadians from being recruited by extremist groups, saying parts of the booklet have an "adversarial tone." The police force is listed as a contributor in the handbook, titled United Against Terrorism: A Collaborative Effort Towards a Secure, Inclusive and Just Canada. United Against Terrorism handbook released at Winnipeg mosque On mobile? Read the handbook here The publication was written by the National Council of Canadian Muslims and Islamic Social Services Association. It was released at a Winnipeg mosque on Monday. But in a statement issued late Tuesday, the RCMP said it is no longer supporting the project. "After a final review of the handbook, the RCMP could not support the adversarial tone set by elements of the booklet and therefore directed RCMP Manitoba not to proceed with this initiative," the statement said. The RCMP did not elaborate on its concerns regarding the handbook. The 38-page handbook is directed mainly at Muslims, asking readers what Islam requires from Muslim citizens in a non-Muslim country and stressing the duty to follow the law of the land. The RCMP contributed to a section titled "Understanding radicalization and the role of RCMP in law enforcement and national security." On Tuesday, the police force noted that it's not responsible for the material in the rest of the booklet. In a joint statement, the Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA) and the National Council of Canadian Muslims pointed out that the handbook includes a disclaimer that says: "Contributors are only responsible for their respective contributions and do not necessarily endorse other material contained in this publication. "This is a handbook for use by Canadian Muslim communities to help them identify radicalization, prevent violent extremism, build civic engagement and uphold civil rights. Canadian Muslims are entitled, like all other Canadians, to know their legal rights when interacting with law enforcement. This is a basic Canadian and core democratic concept which we all uphold," the groups' statement reads in part. "Our recommendations to security agencies are based on years of direct experience with grassroots communities and the concerns aired by Canadian Muslims during local town hall forums in 2013 in the presence of law enforcement participants," the statement added. RCMP's full response Below is the full text of the RCMP's response, issued Tuesday, regarding the United Against Terrorism handbook: The safety and security of citizens is of the utmost importance to the RCMP, and we take any threat to the security of Canadians and their livelihood seriously. The RCMP has a longstanding relationship established with the communities it serves and for the past several years, it has been building trust with the communities through its national security community outreach program. The RCMP contributed to Section 3 of the handbook entitled "Understanding Radicalization and the role of RCMP in law enforcement and national security". We are not responsible for other material contained in this publication. After a final review of the handbook, the RCMP could not support the adversarial tone set by elements of the booklet and therefore directed RCMP Manitoba not to proceed with this initiative. Any questions regarding the distribution, use or intention of the booklet should be directed to the authors, the National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Islamic Social Services Association. Source: RCMP newsroom Groups respond Below is the full text of the response from the Islamic Social Services Association and the National Council of Canadian Muslims to the RCMP's statement: The Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA) and the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) issue the following joint statement in response to recent remarks by the RCMP with respect to the United Against Terrorism handbook which was released on September 29th at the Winnipeg Central Mosque. "We greatly commend and appreciate the RCMP's contributions to this important tool in the struggle against violent extremism.  Since Monday, we have received enthusiastic support for this initiative from Canadians across the country and countless requests to distribute the handbook in our diverse communities. "This initiative has been a true success as it brought law enforcement, community leaders and Canadian Muslim communities together with a common focus on safeguarding Canada and addressing youth radicalization towards criminal violence. The handbook does take an adversarial stance against violent extremists and those who seek to recruit and radicalize Canadian youth towards criminal violence. "As might be expected, the content of the handbook was shared with all contributors for constructive feedback throughout the 14 month development process.  All feedback received was incorporated.  The handbook also contains a clear disclaimer on page 1 that states: 'Contributors are only responsible for their respective contributions and do not necessarily endorse other material contained in this publication.' "This is a handbook for use by Canadian Muslim communities to help them identify radicalization, prevent violent extremism, build civic engagement and uphold civil rights.  Canadian Muslims are entitled, like all other Canadians, to know their legal rights when interacting with law enforcement.  This is a basic Canadian and core democratic concept which we all uphold.  Our recommendations to security agencies are based on years of direct experience with grassroots communities and the concerns aired by Canadian Muslims during local town hall forums in 2013 in the presence of law enforcement participants. "We look forward to working with all of the contributors in challenging violent extremism and building a more secure, inclusive and just Canada." Source: National Council of Canadian Muslims newsroom