Mr. Speaker, the very first step the government took toward the people of Kashechewan was to rip up a signed agreement with them.
Now, through Mr. Alan Pope, the government is making all kinds of promises to entice them to leave their territory. One of the promises Mr. Pope made was that they will be able to go home to hunt and fish on their traditional lands. There are no roads to Kashechewan, and try getting a flight out of Timmins to Kashechewan if one is poor.
I think it does stretch credulity to think INAC will be in the business of maintaining flight service for people to go to their hunting territories.
The people of Kashechewan want to know, what kind of financial commitment will the government put on the table today to guarantee that they will have long term flights to their territories?