House of Commons Hansard #213 of the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was chair.

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Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:45 p.m.

Conservative

Bernard Valcourt Conservative Madawaska—Restigouche, NB

Mr. Chair, does the hon. member want to know about specific claims or comprehensive claims?

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:45 p.m.

NDP

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain NDP Manicouagan, QC

Mr. Chair, I am interested in specific claims.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:45 p.m.

Conservative

Bernard Valcourt Conservative Madawaska—Restigouche, NB

Mr. Chair, if the question is about the specific claims that have been settled since 2007, 127 have been settled for a total of $2.2 billion.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

NDP

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain NDP Manicouagan, QC

Mr. Chair, under Infrastructure and Capacity, we find no mention of the construction of new housing. Why?

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

Conservative

Bernard Valcourt Conservative Madawaska—Restigouche, NB

Mr. Chair, that is because housing is a subprogram that provides funding to first nations every year. This year, $140,911,819 will be invested in housing for first nations.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

NDP

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain NDP Manicouagan, QC

Mr. Chair, the report on plans and priorities mentions the upcoming expiry of the targeted funding in economic action plan 2012 for supporting the construction and renovation of schools on reserves. How many schools were built with the help of this additional funding and how many schools were renovated?

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

Conservative

Bernard Valcourt Conservative Madawaska—Restigouche, NB

Mr. Chair, from budget 2012, the department funded 15 school construction and repair projects. That total includes 11 new schools and four renovations.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

NDP

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain NDP Manicouagan, QC

Mr. Chair, how does that result compare to the current need for new schools and renovations on reserves?

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

Conservative

Bernard Valcourt Conservative Madawaska—Restigouche, NB

Mr. Chair, the member will be delighted to know that last November the Prime Minister confirmed that, beginning in 2015-16, $500 million will be invested in the construction and renovation of schools over the next seven years. That is good news for first nations that need school infrastructure.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

NDP

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain NDP Manicouagan, QC

Mr. Chair, how many members of first nations communities will receive training under the reserve land and environment management program in the current fiscal year?

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

Conservative

Bernard Valcourt Conservative Madawaska—Restigouche, NB

Mr. Chair, I did not understand the question. The member is babbling away so quickly that I find it hard to understand the question. Perhaps he could calm down and ask his questions more slowly, and then he would get answers.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

NDP

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain NDP Manicouagan, QC

Mr. Chair, I respectfully submit to you that the type of language used by the minister is quite disrespectful.

How many people will receive training under the reserve land and environment management program?

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

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Conservative

Bernard Valcourt Conservative Madawaska—Restigouche, NB

Mr. Chair, I do not have that information.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

NDP

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain NDP Manicouagan, QC

Mr. Chair, can the minister specify the amounts allocated respectively to emergency mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery?

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Assistant Deputy Chair Conservative Bruce Stanton

The hon. minister.

The hon. member for Manicouagan.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

NDP

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain NDP Manicouagan, QC

Mr. Chair, what percentage of emergency funding is intended for police services? That is a very simple question.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

Conservative

Bernard Valcourt Conservative Madawaska—Restigouche, NB

Mr. Chair, I do not answer for public safety.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

NDP

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain NDP Manicouagan, QC

Mr. Chair, what portion of the $69.1 million allocated to emergency management will be spent on new activities?

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

Conservative

Bernard Valcourt Conservative Madawaska—Restigouche, NB

Mr. Chair, I cannot say how much of the funding will be allocated to new or existing projects.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

NDP

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain NDP Manicouagan, QC

Mr. Chair, does the minister realize that the fact that there are more than 1,181 missing and murdered aboriginal women is a national and social tragedy?

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:50 p.m.

Conservative

Bernard Valcourt Conservative Madawaska—Restigouche, NB

Mr. Chair, that is a serious issue, and the government has already recognized it as such. That is why, last fall, the Minister of Status of Women announced an action plan to take measures to address this issue across the country.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:55 p.m.

NDP

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain NDP Manicouagan, QC

Mr. Chair, what does the minister believe is the leading cause of this systemic violence against aboriginal women? That is a very simple question.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:55 p.m.

Conservative

Bernard Valcourt Conservative Madawaska—Restigouche, NB

Mr. Chair, in my experience, every time someone is murdered, a crime has been committed. This government has enacted an array of legislative measures to ensure that those who commit crimes pay the price. We took those measure to keep all Canadians safe.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Assistant Deputy Chair Conservative Bruce Stanton

The member for Manicouagan, for his final question.

Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Main Estimates, 2015-2016Business of SupplyGovernment Orders

8:55 p.m.

NDP

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain NDP Manicouagan, QC

Mr. Chair, can the minister tell me how many shelters there are on reserves?