Mr. Speaker, adopting paternalistic measures is no way to make progress with the first nations.
If the Conservatives had done enough for aboriginal youth, then they would not have needed to snowshoe and walk 1,600 km.
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I just thanked them for their courage and determination. The Conservatives do not seem to get the point. The time of broken promises and paternalism is over.
When will the Conservatives take the issues raised by these young people, including the environmental issues, seriously?