Mike Lake at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On May 10th, 2007. See this statement in context.

May 10th, 2007 / 5:15 p.m.

Conservative

Mike Lake Conservative Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont, AB

I have a question for the officials as well. Obviously we've pretty much stated that the only purpose—and we'll get to it in my new title for the bill—is to withhold payments, really. That seems to be the only thing you could actually do with this piece of legislation.

So would this then allow the federal government to withhold payments from first nations groups as well, so we could actually be transferring less to first nations groups under this? Is my interpretation correct?

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