Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Indian Affairs. The eviction from Kahnawake of 143 families affected by the band council notice contradicts principles in the Indian Act as well as in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Quebec minister responsible for native affairs, Mr. Sirros, recommended that federal authorities issue an injunction to prevent this eviction.
Does the Minister of Indian Affairs intend to take appropriate action to ensure that none of the 143 families are evicted from the Kahnawake territory, and not only the persons explicitly protected by the injunction currently in effect?