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Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, identifying and disclosing over a century's worth of relevant Indian residential school documents held at the Library and Archives Canada presents a massive challenge. I discussed these challenges with the commission this week, two days ago, as a matter of fact, and we are working together diligently to implement our obligations.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, the government made a commitment.
The government is committed to an agreement that has been reached, which is court approved and court supervised. In that settlement agreement, Canada has committed itself to remitting the relevant documents so that an archive could be built whereby the legacy of the residential school system could be studied. We will abide by the commitment of Canada.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, I was not around in the 1940s, or the 1930s, or the 1920s. To my knowledge, no documents were deliberately destroyed simply to have them destroyed.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
To my knowledge, no, Mr. Chair.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, we invest close to $394 million in provincial schools to ensure that these protocols are respected.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, I will ask the member to repeat his question.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, the fact of the matter is that in terms of funding, over the last 16 years the funding has grown from $193 million a year to $626 million in 2012-13. In 2012-13, $626 million was invested in child care services.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, the new enhanced prevention-focused approach provides funding for additional support for these children and provides tools that allow parents to better care for their children. When we talk about aboriginal children who are not on reserve, they are under provincial jurisdiction, and they are dealt with by the provincial systems.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, as a matter of policy, we are funding or reimbursing first nations or other service providers for administrative protection and prevention services. We also fund the direct cost of placing first nations children ordinarily resident on reserve in temporary or permanent care out of the parental home.
We have introduced an advance protection program such that we now have agreements with six provinces where the care is delivered in the best interests of those children.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, the Department of Justice could best answer the question, because it is the one carrying the case.