"There is a great need for the formation of a Northwest Canadian Metis Federation for the benefit of all indigenous-to-Canada Metis people that are now being left out SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½“ especially by the NWT Metis Nation representatives."

"Since these offences carry no minimum sentence, and a maximum of life and 10 years imprisonment respectively, they provide judges withpotentially sweeping flexibility in both the type of sentence imposedand the length of any prison term."