Mr. Speaker, that is not a satisfactory answer to a question that is critical to so many first nations
According to the Prime Minister's own rules, ministers must “answer all questions pertaining to their areas of responsibility”, but at committee the minister said, “I should not be subject to criticism for appearing here”, and was not there to, “Talk about whatever comes up”.
A minister's job is to answer to Canadians on all issues, not just the ones that the minister likes.
Why did the minister hide behind the committee chair? Does he not know what is going on in his own department?