Indian Affairs  Mr. Speaker, yesterday Ovide Mercredi, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, released contents from the minister's speaking notes surrounding his secret $5 million policy paper on inherent right to self-government. Can the minister confirm that after 16 months of cons

Indian Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I expected more of a complete answer. Can the minister confirm that his $5 million policy paper states that he is making provincial participation mandatory in self-government negotiations?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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