Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Deputy Prime Minister.
In his annual report tabled yesterday, the Canadian Human Rights Commissioner sternly denounced the treatment inflicted upon native communities in Canada.
While taking a stand in favour of self-government, he warned the government that this was not a miracle cure and urged it to put an end to the segregation and paternalism fostered by the Indian Act.
What strategy, including concrete actions, does the government intend to put in place to implement the Human Rights Commissioner's recommendations and bring an end to the economic dependency created by the Indian Act, which is at the origin of the severe social problems gripping several native communities in Canada today?