Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I will highlight two areas. One is linked to Public Safety's role and one is linked to the RCMP's role. This program is a cost-sharing program. The federal government provides 52% of the funding and the provinces or territories bring 48% to the table. What we heard is that if t

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I will see if Jo Ann or Mélanie wants to jump in on that. It is written right into the policy development that there needs to be an equitable allocation to communities. What does that look like? Should it be based on just the number of people who live in the community? Should th

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. Mr. Chair, thank you for this opportunity to discuss our report on the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program, which was tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2024. I would like to acknowledge that this hearing is taking place on the traditional unceded territory of th

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think it's an excellent question. I have to admit that this looks at, perhaps, the different types of funding programs that Indigenous Services Canada and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation have available. It would probably be a great question for the two of them. They

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  There is money for lot servicing, which is probably the right term to use, to make sure that some of the infrastructure is there. That was not something we focused on, but there is funding available for that through these two entities.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We just need to switch a few people and get a water refill.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think this is where my recommendations and thoughts differ a bit from those of Indigenous Services and CMHC. It's the responsibility of CMHC and Indigenous Services Canada, if a community doesn't have a housing manager, to ask, “How can we support them? Do we have a way to help

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Absolutely, and that's where the partial agreement came on our recommendation. The department and the Crown corporation believe that first nations should just identify their needs and apply, but I would like to see a much more proactive approach because the smaller communities ca

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We didn't slice the demographic population of those in need, if that's where your question is coming from. I'd argue that census information will probably provide that kind of granularity, but we did not look at it here.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'm not sure I know what the request is for me to look into, but I always take suggestions from any member of Parliament or senator who would like to share topics with us, and we feed them into our audit selection. Ultimately, it is my decision to determine what, when and who we

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would see a response linked to mould having a few elements. One is recognizing the need to understand the magnitude of the problem, which means being able to collect from all communities what they may see as their concerns around mould, how many housing units in their community

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It would be to see concrete action that really has an impact on first nations communities. I believe that the policies and practices that are currently being used by Indigenous Services Canada and CMHC predate many of the current commitments. They need to be updated. If self-de

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  This was linked to transferring programs and initiatives to first nations communities. As I mentioned earlier, Indigenous Services Canada's goal should be to transfer all of its programs and services to first nations communities in the spirit of self-determination. The Canada Mor

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's not my place to comment on policy, but I can highlight when there's a policy gap.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  When you say the “worst”, do you mean the communities most in need?