Finance committee  . We have been engaged in meetings with representatives from the Inuit in the north. They have told us that one of their huge challenges is that, without a broadband connection, they can't get students to finish their high school education there. A proper broadband connection

Procedure and House Affairs committee  For example, for the queue voting, we talked about the option presented that it could be in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. Has there been talk of having a camera in the queue, for example, for the public to see that process?

Relations with Indigenous Peoples   stable, predictable funding that will properly fund the running of their governments. This new funding arrangement will provide them with much more money than they would have received under the Indian Act. The conditions are right to move the relationship with first nations, Inuit

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to address the point that Ms. Duncan brought up with respect to health. I think all of us clearly understand that we're in the middle of a public health crisis at this point. Our mandate from Parliament is to look at virtual sittings

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  One of the big concerns we have in the NDP is the knowledge of Inuit culture within the relevant departments. Can you maybe reflect on your programs and their need to succeed, and do you feel that staff at every level of the department have knowledge in terms of Inuit culture?

Fisheries committee  I'm concerned there's no specific mention of consultation with indigenous communities, Inuit and Métis, and making sure we have representation from the Atlantic seal science task team. It should be broadened, because we want to make sure that, in this study, we're looking

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Madam Chair, I want to say how much I appreciate Ms. Duncan saying how important it is to plan for a pandemic or other emergency. I really appreciate that comment. Thank you.

Procedure and House Affairs committee   going to go through what each province is doing, I think it needs to be more reflective of the current scenario. It doesn't take much, Madam Chair. It just takes a line to reflect that. I've gone through a whole list of the latest information. I've shared with Mr. Duncan our

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I beat him. I thought Mr. Duncan was going to jump in here.

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  , and Inuit governments and governing bodies with regard to the appointment of a Commissioner of Indigenous Languages; (b) broken down by date and organization or individual, did the minister plan consultation meetings with regard to the appointment of a Commissioner of Indigenous

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee   preparedness for first nations, Inuit and Métis people. We're going to focus on things that we're hearing. We're hearing constantly from your government and your party that more needs to be done, and right now, with regard to the concerns we have with COVID-19, the advice to Canadians

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  , which is to bend toward or study things. These are Canadian laws. These are laws of the land, and the Wet'suwet'en have laws they could express that have similar sorts of principles attached to them. So do the Blackfoot and the Salish, the Mi'kmaq, the Inuit, the Métis

Fisheries committee  Can you repeat the amendment, Chair? Oh yes, it was to ensure that indigenous communities were in the motion, I believe. I think that was where I asked for a change on the language from “Métis, Inuit and first nations” to “indigenous”. That was the only change. I thought we

Indigenous Affairs  , and they are waiting for action. Will the Prime Minister support first nations, Métis and Inuit people and accept their call to invite the UN special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous people to Canada so she can investigate the systemic racism in our justice system?

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank Mr. Johns for bringing that up. As I mentioned in my intervention a moment ago, seal predation is a concern on all coasts. It seems to be highlighted on the east and west coasts, because they have a recognized seal harvest with the Inuit. We do