Jaime Battiste at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On October 7th, 2024. See this statement in context.

October 7th, 2024 / 4:10 p.m.

Liberal

Jaime Battiste Liberal Sydney—Victoria, NS

Yes. Looking at clause 27 and subclause 27(3), where it talks about the funding allocation decisions, it says:

The Minister’s consultations and cooperation with respect to the making of funding allocation decisions are to be guided by the principles that the funding for First Nations water services should

(a) be adequate, predictable, stable, sustainable and needs-based;

Do you agree with that in terms of moving forward? Would you agree with those principles, that they're important ones for communities to have?

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