Indigenous Languages Act  Mr. Speaker, the codevelopment process from day one has involved everybody, meaning the Inuit, the Métis and the first nations. The four groups, including the government, all agreed that 12 principles are the basis of this project. We agreed that we have to respond to calls to action 13, 14 and 15, which this bill does.

Indigenous Languages Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her very important, sincere work on this topic. We also had good conversations yesterday at committee. As I mentioned earlier, this bill is for all indigenous people across the country: on reserves, in cities, everywhere. This is why we are open to discussion with everybody, and we keep discussing with different groups.

Indigenous Languages Act  Mr. Speaker, despite my colleague's somewhat harsh words, I would like to thank him for his collaboration during yesterday's committee meeting. It is my understanding that his party, and all other parties in the House, will also collaborate to ensure that this bill, which will go to committee shortly, gets passed.

Indigenous Languages Act  Mr. Speaker, we said from day one that we are open to discussions with different parties. We are open to considering amendments. Those amendments happen at committee, so if they have suggestions they can bring them to the committee. I had the opportunity yesterday to appear in front of the committee.

Indigenous Languages Act  Mr. Speaker, when the bill was introduced, the first debate on second reading, a lot of colleagues asked questions about anything but the bill. It was their opportunity to ask important questions about the bill.

Indigenous Languages Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his comments. To our understanding, all parties support this important bill. This bill was drafted together with key first nations, Métis, and Inuit stakeholders. We held consultations across the country. The government has been working with and consulting indigenous communities on this for nearly two years.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  The three calls to action are included. The response to the three separate calls to action are included in this bill, clearly and specifically. When we say that we include everybody, we do include all the Métis, first nations, the Inuit, the modern treaty, the self-governing nations, and everybody on and off reserve.

Canadian Heritage committee  I'll answer your second question quickly, then I'll turn the floor over to Mr. Gagnon, who was part of the consultations from the beginning and who knows everything. I saw something extraordinary this weekend. While I was in Winnipeg, I was invited to a round table where people were trying to reconnect with their language.

Canadian Heritage committee  Okay. Madam Laurendeau might want to add something.

Canadian Heritage committee  We are working on that, on determining how much money will be requested, based on exactly what is being done. This is done through consultation with the different groups: the Métis, the Inuit, first nations. It's ongoing discussions that will end with different numbers that will be applied to different groups for different projects, based on needs.

Canadian Heritage committee  No—

Canadian Heritage committee  No—

Canadian Heritage committee  We do have ideas, but those are things that we are discussing with them because it's something that we're still co-developing with them. It's in partnership, and it's something that, for now, is among the groups that are discussing it.

Canadian Heritage committee  Those are things that will be public eventually when we get those—