Agreed.
Evidence of meeting #100 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was housing.
A video is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #100 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was housing.
A video is available from Parliament.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John Aldag
We'll continue right up until the votes start. I'll then suspend the meeting for a couple of minutes while people vote, and then we'll resume as quickly as possible.
Ms. Ashton, are you okay with that as well?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John Aldag
That's perfect. Thank you.
For the next round, the first question is for five minutes.
Mr. Genuis, the floor is yours.
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Thank you, Chair.
Minister Hajdu, Canadians would expect that the indigenous procurement system would be designed to benefit indigenous peoples and indigenous communities, not a small number of well-connected NDP-Liberal government insiders. Dalian is a two-person company. They don't do actual work; they just get government contracts and subcontract to others.
How many indigenous people benefited from the $7.9 million your government sent to Dalian for ArriveCAN scam?
Liberal
Patty Hajdu Liberal Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON
I think I'll just blow by all the stupid slogans and answer the question.
Well, I'll tell you that the indigenous business directory is about—
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
I would love for you to answer the question. How many indigenous people benefited from the $7.9 million that your government gave to Dalian for the ArriveCAN scam?
Liberal
Patty Hajdu Liberal Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON
I think I'll just blow by the stupid slogans and begin by answering the question in a sincere way, which is what I would hope we would all do around this table, because these are serious issues and sincere concerns.
Let me just back up and say that Indigenous Services Canada does manage what's called—
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Please don't back up; please just answer the question.
Liberal
Patty Hajdu Liberal Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON
I would love to do that. Are you ready to listen?
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
How many indigenous people benefited? Just the number would be fine.
Liberal
Patty Hajdu Liberal Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON
The indigenous business directory is a directory that Indigenous Services Canada maintains to provide to other departments of Canada a list of businesses that have been verified as either—
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
I'm sorry, Minister. This is a two-person company. They don't do any actual work. They're listed on the indigenous business directory. They receive contracts and subcontract. That's all they do. They get government contracts. They subcontract the work to others.
How many indigenous people benefited from the $7.9 million that your government gave to Dalian? I'm not looking for a history of the program; I'm just looking for a number.
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John Aldag
Just wait one second. I'll stop the clock.
Mr. Battiste, what's your point of order?
Liberal
Jaime Battiste Liberal Sydney—Victoria, NS
It's repetition. She's trying to answer the question, and he keeps getting—
Conservative
Liberal
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Jamie, respectfully, learn the rules, okay?
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
It's not a point of order, and it's not a repetition issue. I'm repeating the question—
Liberal
