Jamie Schmale at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On December 5th, 2024. See this statement in context.

December 5th, 2024 / 8:20 a.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Jamie Schmale

I call this meeting to order.

Good morning, everyone. Welcome to meeting number 135 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs.

We recognize that we meet on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe peoples.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 1, and the order of reference of Tuesday, November 19, 2024, the committee is resuming its study on the barriers to economic development in indigenous communities.

We have a witness today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre. We welcome MP Boissonnault.

You'll have 10 minutes for your opening statement, after which we will proceed with rounds of questions.

Mr. Boissonnault, you have 10 minutes.

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