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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE AND ITS COMMITTEES and that was referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. That is what I will be addressing in my remarks today. I am going to speak briefly, to allow for some questions. There are currently 240 first nations that are under the Indian Act when it comes
October 21st, 2013House debate
Mark StrahlConservative
Indian Act Amendment and Replacement Act the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development to report annually to the aboriginal affairs committee on actions taken to replace the Indian Act. What would have been preferable in such a bill, and I would think first nations would agree, is that the report should
November 28th, 2012House debate
Linda DuncanNDP
Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act small businesses. Most recently, the Cree of Eeyou Istchee have engaged in ongoing consultations with Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, embraced genuine partnership with the Government of Canada, and co-signed the 2008 new relationship agreement document
May 26th, 2009House debate
John DuncanConservative
Indian Affairs Mr. Speaker, I understand that the Metis nation of Saskatchewan has this week requested core funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage. Will the minister assure this House that no core funding will be dispersed until the RCMP investigation is completed into the improper u
October 26th, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Indian Affairs Mr. Speaker, the Metis leadership is proposing a national legislative assembly, a capital in Batoche, Metis and Canadian citizenship and the national registry of Metis. In light of this, can the federal interlocutor for the Metis tell this House why she has committed new funding
October 26th, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Indian Act Amendment and Replacement Act in the House that does not meet those six criteria, very ably outlined by Wendy Grant-John for the then-minister of Aboriginal Affairs. There are international conventions around proposals for what consultations should look like in a domestic setting. This is from Convention No. 169 from
October 25th, 2013House debate
Jean CrowderNDP
House debate northern food security. Every year we are going to invest $60 million to help improve the health of northerners. On May 21 the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development announced a new food retail subsidy program, nutrition north Canada, in Iqaluit. I would add, in response
June 15th, 2010House debate
John DuncanConservative
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act on reconciliation and the implementation of aboriginal rights across Canada. As a member of the aboriginal affairs and northern development committee, I am particularly pleased to have the opportunity to address this subject. In 2010, it was this government that endorsed the United Nations
May 4th, 2015House debate
John BarlowConservative
House debate Madam Speaker, it is interesting, because earlier today at the aboriginal affairs committee we had Mr. Martell from the First Nations Bank of Canada. Mr. Martell and I had a discussion about the fact that First Nations Bank was one of the five charter banks that received money
June 3rd, 2010House debate
John DuncanConservative
House debate and prevention based approach began with the Alberta framework in June 2007. This involves Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Treaty First Nations and the Province of Alberta. We are continuing to work with other provinces and first nations on frameworks that will result in better outcomes
October 19th, 2009House debate
John DuncanConservative
Indian Affairs Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Justice. The Deloitte and Touche draft audit of the Métis Society of Saskatchewan identified that minutes of the society's meetings were tampered with. Métis society members have been denied access to this draft audit. Can the min
April 18th, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Indian Affairs Mr. Speaker, my supplementary is for the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Core funding for the Métis Society of Saskatchewan is provided by the minister's department. Can he assure the House that no fiscal 1994-95 funds will be released to the society until the investigation is co
April 18th, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Bill C-3--Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act Madam Speaker, I am once again disappointed. The member for Winnipeg South Centre has not been a regular attendee at the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Once again, we are getting this line that the B.C. court's granting of an extension
April 27th, 2010House debate
John DuncanConservative
Bill C-3--Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act Madam Speaker, I have a very simple question for the member, who has given us a good and comprehensive speech on this subject. Can the chair of the aboriginal affairs and northern development committee, after hearing all the witnesses and all the discussion among the various
April 27th, 2010House debate
John DuncanConservative
House debate Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the comments by the member for Nanaimo—Cowichan, my colleague on the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Our government remains committed to ensuring that first nations students continue to enjoy the same opportunities
April 21st, 2010House debate
John DuncanConservative