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In a provincial media release issued on Tuesday, Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said Ouellette has served in many roles and has distinguished herself.
Ouellette is currently the chair of the Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission; she will step down once she takes over the PCC chair.
She is also a board member of the Canadian Foundation for Legal Research and a member of the Federal Judicial Advisory Committee.
Ouellette was not available for an interview.
The PCC investigates complaints made by members of the public against municipal police in Saskatchewan. Under the provincial Police Act, its chair and vice-chair are appointed on the recommendation of the minister after consulting with the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers and The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.
Just days after news that Jason Stonechild has resigned from the Prince Albert Police Service, the discussion now turns to who will replace him. A number of voices from Prince Albert’s Indigenous community are calling on the city to make a considered and responsible choice.
In a statement provided to the media, PAGC Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte said it will be difficult to replace someone who has spent his entire career with this police service and cultivated such deep ties to the people and community of Prince Albert.
“He has served as a key liaison in strengthening our relationship with the PAPS, and we can only hope that the next person in charge will be able to understand the complex issues facing our Indigenous people with the same level of compassion, understanding, and respect,” Hardlotte said.