Mr. Speaker, the government cannot seem to get its story straight when it comes to its decision to fight a residential school survivor in court. Yesterday the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs assured the House that if government lawyers were involved, it was only to help ensure they get justice. Justice department lawyers are in the Ontario Superior Court fighting against compensation to a victim of a “perverse” misapplication of justice. The Prime Minister promised to put an end to this.
Will the justice minister please explain to the indigenous affairs minister why her officials are trying to stop this survivor from getting justice in court?