Madam Speaker, while I appreciate the Conservatives' new-found concern with issues affecting indigenous people, I really wish it was sincere. The Conservatives have not committed to continuing that 5% indigenous procurement target. In fact, they appear intent on sabotaging the success of this initiative to justify cutting it, if ever given the chance. Indigenous people, businesses and entrepreneurs should take note.
I will also highlight that outside of recent questions around the indigenous business directory, I have not heard the member, his party or his leader ask about missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, indigenous policing, systemic racism in health care, Joyce's principle, child and family welfare reforms, or anything related to actual reconciliation efforts.
Indigenous people are not puppets in the Conservatives' agenda. They deserve respect. They deserve authentic action on issues that impact them and their communities. They deserve better than this disingenuous display tonight.