Yes, I would like. I have to be candid; I'm feeling very frustrated by the recurring theme of “I am not responsible”. It feels as though we're in a jurisdictional black hole, and I share Madame Demers' frustration.
I have a question about Jordan's principle. The committee for Indian and Northern Affairs heard last week from the B.C. Attorney General, who stated unequivocally that the scope in regard to Jordan's principle should not be narrowed. We've heard today from Dr. Blackstock that Canada, through INAC, has taken a decision to narrow the scope of Jordan's principle. As Dr. Blackstock pointed out, motion 296 was passed unanimously in December 2007, yet we see this narrowing, this case-by-case basis, and this requirement that there be complex medical needs and multiple service providers.
It feels very much again like a backing away from responsibility. Instead of saying, “These are children; they need services, and we're going to make sure they have what they need so that they have the best and happiest prospects”, we are wrangling.
Why is that narrowing happening? What's going on? What have we forgotten as human beings?