Mr. Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for my colleague.
We know that friendship centres are lifelines for indigenous people in urban communities, providing food, housing, safety, culture and belonging. The pressure on them is beyond the breaking point. Their core funding runs out in March, and this budget does not talk about sunset programs like funding for friendship centres.
Will my colleague do everything possible for the federal government to get to the table and renew funding for friendship centres because of the critical role they play for indigenous peoples?