Richard Cannings at the Science and Research Committee

On February 8th, 2024. See this statement in context.

February 8th, 2024 / 12:50 p.m.

NDP

Richard Cannings NDP South Okanagan—West Kootenay, BC

You also mentioned the importance of language.

I'm wondering whether you could comment on the capacity of many first nations to provide this indigenous knowledge when, as you know, that knowledge is now contained in so few people in their nations. That's certainly the case in the Okanagan Nation.

I'm wondering whether you could comment on the importance of language.

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