In 2015, several Indigenous women came forward with allegations of discrimination and sexual abuse at the hands of the Val-d'Or detachment of the Sûreté du Québec, plunging the city into an unprecedented crisis and leading to a boycott of the city by surrounding Cree and Anishinaabe communities who live, work or shop there.
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VAL-D’OR The city of Val-d’Or recently marked the fifth anniversary of an important agreement with nearby Indigenous communities: On Dec. 15, 2015, Mayor Pierre Corbeil, along with the chiefs of the Lac-Simon, Kitcisakik, Pikogan and Cree communities, signed the Val-d’Or Declaration, an agreement based on reconciliation, cohabitation, and cultural, social and economic exchange.
At the time, Val-d’Or was in crisis. On Oct. 22, 2015, Radio-Canada’s Enquête investigative news show broadcast stories from young Indigenous women who said they were mistreated by officers of the Sûreté du Québec.
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