I do want to say one thing. Principally, this language that the government is using sounds very good, and because of that, it sounds like I'm open to supporting it. However, this bill is quite flawed. I'm very disappointed as an indigenous woman who goes into the riding and sees the reality on the ground for first nations and Métis children on and off reserve.
I am talking about the investments required for the moms and the dads to stay at home and get the help they need from health and healing programs, from training and job programs and the investments there. Then there are the social workers, the physicians, the nurses and those who provide all the medical care, including the RCMP, which often gets involved because there are no social workers available. Without these investments, how can we say that the child is the centre of this? I think that is misinformation that the government is talking about.
I support putting children first. I support their well-being. I support children having families to love and support them, and families having the support they need. Why is the government misleading people? Why has no funding been attached to this bill?