Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, the minister is misinforming the House. The people did not say that they were going to stay in the community. They were told by the government.
What the James Bay Cree are being left with are underfunded schools, third world infrastructure and no coherent plan for flood plains. We now have Kashechewan and Fort Albany under evacuation and Attawapiskat has moved to stage one evacuation.
The minister cancelled the emergency evacuation centre in Attawapiskat last December because he did not want to fund the school that was going to be built.
Why does the minister continue to roll the dice with the families of the James Bay coast?