Ottawa/CMEDIA: After acting reportedly dishonourably by refusing to negotiate the funding terms, the Supreme Court of Canada says that more money for a First Nations police force should be provided to Quebec.
In December 2022, The Quebec Court of Appeal ruled that the provincial and federal governments owed almost $1.6 million to the First Nation in Mashteuiatsh, Que.
The top court dismissed the province’s appeal of a ruling that said after violating the principle of good faith, Quebec must make up for years of underfunding to adequately fund the Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nations police force.
Although the federal government agreed to pay its share of the money, Quebec asked the Supreme Court to overturn the decision.
Refusing to consider the band council’s repeated requests to renegotiate funding for its police force, the Supreme Court says Quebec in its 8-1 ruling today, even though it knew the force didn’t have enough money.
The ruling means Quebec must pay $767,745 — its portion of accumulated deficits from 2013 to 2017.
