Mr. Speaker, I will reply to my colleague and I will start by thanking her for bringing this debate to the House. Contrary to what our Conservative friends believe, these three hours are not a waste of time. In fact, these three hours are an investment in the development of aboriginal peoples.
In response to my colleague's question, I invite her, as well as our Conservative friends, to read and reread article 7 of the declaration. “Indigenous individuals have the rights to life, physical and mental integrity, liberty and security of person.” That includes the right to housing that is not full of mould and to potable water. Today, in 2008, aboriginal communities located 165 km from here live in conditions of another era.