萨斯卡通部落理事会为其紧急健康中心辩护，反对当地牧师罗伯特·皮尔斯声称犯罪率上升。 Saskatoon Tribal Council defends its Emergency Wellness Centre against increased crime claims by local pastor Robert Pearce.
在受到当地牧师罗伯特·皮尔斯的批评后，萨斯卡通部落理事会为其位于费尔黑文的紧急健康中心进行了辩护，后者声称自该中心于 2022 年 12 月开业以来，该地区的犯罪和暴力有所增加。 The Saskatoon Tribal Council has defended its Emergency Wellness Centre in Fairhaven following criticism from local pastor Robert Pearce, who claimed that crime and violence in the area had increased since the centre opened in December 2022. 计划竞选第三选区议会席位的皮尔斯牧师在给州长斯科特·莫的信中呼吁关闭该中心。 Pastor Pearce, who plans to run for the Ward 3 council seat, called for the centre's closure in a letter to Premier Scott Moe. 对此，部落理事会酋长马克·阿尔坎德指责皮尔斯有“殖民心态”，并否认该中心导致犯罪活动增加。 In response, the Tribal Council's Chief Mark Arcand accused Pearce of having a "colonial mentality" and denied that the centre had caused an increase in criminal activity.