Mr. Speaker, poverty is a form of violence, and we know that in my part of the country, indigenous children face some of the highest rates of poverty in Canada. In a country as wealthy as Canada, we are talking about third world living conditions.
Today, we are saying there must be action in light of the news coming out of Kamloops of the 215 children who were found. We must do so in their memory. We must also put an end to the ongoing abuse of human rights of indigenous children and indigenous peoples in our country today.
I am hopeful that MPs of all parties will recognize that this is a moment in time, a moment in history, when Canada must change course and must commit to decolonizing. That includes putting an end to the poverty and third world conditions that indigenous children and communities face.