Mr. Speaker, for generations, the first nations have suffered the consequences of the federal government's bad faith.
Four years ago, the Prime Minister worked with Jack Layton to publicly apologize to the first nations on behalf of the government for the residential schools tragedy. This was a defining moment in our Parliament's history.
Unfortunately, the government is currently fighting in court to keep millions of relevant documents secret. There will be no truth and reconciliation if the truth is intentionally hidden.
Can the government act in good faith for once and make these documents accessible? That way, we will have access to the truth.