Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate it.
Madam Minister, I'd like to talk about economic reconciliation, as well as structural and meaningful capacity-building tools for first nations so that they can focus on their priorities and well-being.
Every time we’ve had the opportunity to ask you questions, the Bloc Québécois has noted the innovative financial tools currently being used by Quebec's indigenous communities. These tools have a direct impact on each of these communities, and are an opportunity to do away with programs that are ill suited to their modern reality.
You're familiar with the Yänonhchia' program. It's an indigenous housing finance model designed, directed and managed by indigenous people. You've had access to this file since February 2023, if not longer. What do you intend to do with it?
There is indeed an indigenous middle class now, but the federal government seems once again intent on ignoring it and any solutions for indigenous communities in Quebec and Canada.
It's October 2024. Have you had an exchange with Minister Freeland about the Yänonhchia' program?