Community dialogues will be held in Sandy Bay and Black Lake. These events are open to the public and media. As well, several meetings with local community leaders and young people have been arranged. The Justice Reform Commission will also attend Cree Court in Sandy Bay. (A complete schedule accompanies this release)

"As we did last week in La Loche, Beauval and Meadow Lake, the Commission is reaching out to people in these communities," Commission chair Willie Littlechild said. "We are determined to hear their views on the justice system and hope to hear solutions to the problems and concerns that they may have."

Littlechild and the four members of the Commission, Irene Fraser, Joe Quewezance, Glenda Cooney and Hugh Harradence will conclude this round of community dialogues in Black Lake on Thursday, June 13. Arrangements for future dialogues in other regions of Saskatchewan are being finalized. Details of these dialogues will be announced as soon as locations and dates are confirmed.

"We know that people living in some of the more remote regions of Saskatchewan have unique problems and we are anxious to hear from the communities in this part of the province," added Littlechild.

For further information contact

Warren Goulding
Director of Communications
Commission on First Nations and Métis People and Justice Reform
(306) 964-1212