Mr. Speaker, the question is this. When will the government step up and put an end to the third-world living conditions that first nations face across this country?
Today the Manitoba government is making a historic apology for the Sixties Scoop, a file that has been long ignored by the federal government. While Manitoba is demonstrating a commitment to reconciliation, the Conservative government still significantly underfunds child welfare services on reserve, and the results are devastating. In fact, there are more children in care today than there were at the height of the residential school system.
The question is this: How in good conscience can the Conservative government continue to discriminate against first nations children?