Mr. Speaker, five years ago, Peguis First Nation in Manitoba was hit by a major flood.
This year, 136 people have been evacuated. So far the response has been to relocate only 15 out of the agreed 75 homes.
The federal government has done nothing for permanent flood mitigation and rejected a proposal to support the emergency operations centre that would allow Peguis to deal with major flooding.
Why will the government not live up to its obligations for short- and long-term flood protection for first nations in Canada?