Two Indigenous officers honoured for work on Val d'Or abuse investigation

Two Indigenous police officers from Northern Quebec are being honoured for their work investigating allegations that Sûreté du Québec officers routinely abused Indigenous women.

Derek St-Cyr of Mistissini and Mylène Trudeau of Odanak each received an award from the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) at a ceremony Thursday morning.

The two officers joined the team of Montreal police investigators in December, 2015 following a meeting between the AFNQL and Quebec government.

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