Yasmin Ratansi at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On June 8th, 2017. See this statement in context.

June 8th, 2017 / 9:55 a.m.

Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

So your role is just a facilitator's role? Okay, fair enough.

Then my question is to the department officials from TBS. The Department of Indian and Northern Affairs is asking for $174.7 million and this is in relation to the flood in Manitoba. This happened in 2011. Is this the first time your department is asking for money, and if so, why did they come so late?

Number two, what is the cost of rebuilding and is it sufficient for the four first nations?

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