Arnold Viersen at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On February 28th, 2019. See this statement in context.

February 28th, 2019 / 10:30 a.m.

Conservative

Arnold Viersen Conservative Peace River—Westlock, AB

Very good.

Minister, in the horizons items of the 2018-19 supplementary estimates, the funding for the reconsideration of the Trans Mountain expansion project, INAC received $312,000 for operation expenditures to support consultations with indigenous peoples. I'm sure you've heard from first nations across the country that have said that there have been no real consultations on Bill C-48 or Bill C-69. They say these bills are flawed because they've proceeded without their consent. Do you believe that the consultation process for Bill C-48, the tanker ban, and Bill C-69 was flawed, considering that's what the first nations are claiming?

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