Criminal Code   died, and he lived up in a townhouse project in north Scarborough. The neighbours were coming all hours of the day and night. They were Sri Lankan, Italian and South Asian families who could not speak English but who would say, “We brought food for Mr. John”, because he was part

National Council for Reconciliation Act   Watt-Cloutier, Okalik Eegeesiak, Dalee Sambo Dorough, Cindy Blackstock, the member for Winnipeg Centre, Justice Murray Sinclair, John Amagoalik, Tagak Curley, former member of Parliament Romeo Saganash, John Borrows, Tracey Lindberg, Duncan McCue, Pam Palmeter and James Eetoolook. I

Historic Places of Canada Act   nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Government of Canada honours their connections, stories and histories. I am aware that such an acknowledgement is perhaps a small step along the path of reconciliation, but it is not without meaning. Acknowledgements such as this are a gesture

Historic Places of Canada Act   MacDonald and John MacDonald. These amazing groups and individuals delivered an archaeology credit course that contributed to my high school diploma. I share my speech today, realizing how investments for youth can have lasting impacts. Qujalivakka. I am so grateful to them. Bill C-23

National Council for Reconciliation Act   it. I rise to summarize everything I heard from witnesses in committee and from people I have talked to about Bill C‑29. It is a bill that is important to indigenous peoples, meaning first nations, Inuit and Métis people. I want to talk about it as respectfully as possible, as I did

Government Operations committee  % of the population is indigenous in large areas of my riding. The 5% threshold doesn't work. It should be much higher. In Nunavut, 80% of the population is Inuit. Can you speak about how that needs to be fixed and adjusted? Maybe you can also speak about jurisdictions where there has been more

Fisheries committee   relationship with first nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Funding from these supplementary estimates will help advance this work and propel us along the path of reconciliation. Also included in these supplementary estimates is $95.3 million in new funding for phase 2 of the oceans

Historic Places of Canada Act   designations, such as fur trade forts and military forts that, in many cases, do not recognize the indigenous relationships that existed over time. The changes I mentioned, such as bringing in indigenous representatives, first nations, Inuit and Métis, to the Historic Sites and Monuments

Public Safety committee   the obligations of government towards its subjects. Although we could argue about what these consist of, John Locke, another contributor to the theory of social contracts, explained it best when he said, “...being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his Life, Health

Status of Women committee  , bystander empowerment, modelling healthy relationships, creating a positive sport environment, and anti-racism. This work is supported by Sport Canada, Status of Women Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. In 2019, at the request of then minister Duncan, we created mandated

National Ribbon Skirt Day Act   we did that, it highlighted an annual event, which has occurred twice now. The first year I was in a walk from the Forks in downtown Winnipeg to St. John's Park along Main Street. This year it went from downtown to the convention centre. Those who have participated in those walks

Davenport Platinum Jubilee Leadership Awards   BIA, Oasis Dufferin Community Centre, Abrigo Centre, BIG on Bloor, Do West Fest, Compost Council of Canada, John Keating, Erella Ganon, Carlos De Sousa, Our Place Community of Hope, Inuit Art Foundation, Community Food Centres Canada, Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club and Mario Calla

Mental Health  Madam Chair, I cannot thank my colleague enough for her work around mental health, especially for Inuit, first nations and Métis people. She talked about reconciliation. In the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's call to action number 21, it is explicit. It states: We call

Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II   had the privilege of interviewing photographer John De Visser, who had contributed photos from our region to Canada's bicentennial gift to the United States, Entre Amis, a wonderful collection of photos from along our world's longest, undefended border. John's photos, by the way

Government Operations committee  We talked a little bit earlier about Nunavut, as a good example, with an 80% Inuit population. You said there's a Nunavut agreement. I live in Nuu-chah-nulth territory. I'm from the Tla-o-qui-aht area in the five central region nations of the west coast of the island. That area