Jaime Battiste at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On December 9th, 2024. See this statement in context.

December 9th, 2024 / 5:45 p.m.

Liberal

Jaime Battiste Liberal Sydney—Victoria, NS

I'm more than happy to answer that.

I said “indigenous” a number of times during that intervention. It was based on the conversations I've had with indigenous people. You should try it.

The government is trying very much to hear what they're trying to say and hearing from them. I'm asking the minister if she heard from indigenous people last week while they were here and if they were, in fact, advocating what the Conservatives seem to be telling us at this study, or is it something more, including the discussions around water?

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