David Yurdiga at the COVID-19 Pandemic Committee

On June 15th, 2020. See this statement in context.

June 15th, 2020 / 1:50 p.m.

Conservative

David Yurdiga Conservative Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, AB

Madam Chair, the Canada summer jobs program has many challenges. I've seen many indigenous communities in my riding rejected for funding even though they had received funding in previous years.

Here are a few examples of communities that were rejected: Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement and the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 1. The list goes on.

Could the Prime Minister explain why so many indigenous communities have been denied funding from the Canada summer jobs program?

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