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Species at Risk Act June 10th, 2002
moved:
Motion No. 18
That Bill C-5, in Clause 8, be amended by replacing lines 14 and 15 on page 9 with the following:
“two ministers, delegate to any minister of the Crown in right of Canada or of a province or to any person who is employed by the Government of Canada, the government of a province or any other government in Canada any of that Minister's powers or”
Aboriginal Affairs June 5th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, as you know, we have spent the last year consulting with first nations citizens right across the country with the objective of getting their advice on a piece of legislation that will improve their lives.
The member of course is suggesting, without seeing the bill, that somehow he has a problem with it. I would suggest strongly to him as to any good members of parliament that they should keep their decisions as to how they feel about a bill until they see it.
Aboriginal Affairs May 29th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, I imagine the member was away when I answered this question just a few days ago.
The reality of it is that since 1995, when we first did our own report between the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Health Canada, we put forward a plan to deal with all the insufficient plants on reserves. Through that process we went from about 140 plants that were inefficient down to 22. We are working on the last 22. In that time period, we have put an extra $500 million into the system and we continue to put over $140 million a year into upgrading those processes.
Having said that, I will be coming forward very shortly with an announcement to improve the system even further.
Aboriginal Affairs May 27th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, I want to report to the member, who is pretty high on rhetoric and usually not too much on fact, that the reality is that in 1995, after a major study between Health Canada and the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, we undertook to make those changes because of the report's analysis of the issues related to first nations water quality. We have spent over $500 million above and beyond since 1995.
To answer his question on whether it is a priority of the government, absolutely. Will we be doing something about it? We are doing something about it and we are going to continue to do as much as we possibly can.
Supply May 23rd, 2002
Where is the question?
Nunavut Waters and Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal Act April 12th, 2002
moved the second reading of, and concurrence in, amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-33, an act respecting the water resources of Nunavut and the Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other acts.
Yukon Land Claims Agreement April 10th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, under the provisions of Standing Order 32(2) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, copies of the 1999-2000 annual review of the implementation of the Yukon land claims agreement.
Aboriginal Affairs April 8th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, the position of the Government of Canada for the good of the economy and the people of British Columbia is to get into a tripartite negotiation with the first nations communities in order to build modern treaties, to bring certainty to land tenure. This would allow, for example, in the last number of studies that we have done an increase in economic development of some billion dollars a year.
It has also been our position that we do not think referendums are helpful. We prefer to get to the table and negotiate.
Indian Claims Commission March 21st, 2002
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the 2000-01 annual report of the Indian Claims Commission.
Aboriginal Affairs March 20th, 2002
Mr. Speaker, it is obvious that the member has not been at his desk and at work. We have had over 450 consultations across the country and over 200 of them were in first nations communities, working side by side with first nations chiefs and their communities. I wonder which particular community he is suggesting is not participating and/or not engaged in governance.
It is a very important initiative dealing with accountability and dealing with modern tools of governance. The debate is now starting. There will be another consultation phase when the bill is introduced. I hope all leaders will participate.