Finance committee  Thank you. It's the submission of the Assembly of First Nations that the Government of Canada has missed an important opportunity with this budget. We feel that, to a large extent, our efforts to see the concerns of first nations addressed and to implement a first nations plan

Justice committee  I think we would have a similar concern. Also, the expansion of the types and numbers of offences as well would have a multiplying effect, in our view, as to the number and type of persons affected under this provision.

Justice committee  Thank you. What I'd like to do is summarize the recommendations. First of all, we agree with the notion that it is important to study the impact of the proposed revisions that are contemplated by Bill C-9 before proceeding with those revisions. We feel it would be really importa

Finance committee  Our understanding is that there is an overall 3% cap on proposed federal funding. As well, our understanding is that INAC currently remains at the 2% cap. As mentioned, we also understand that part of what's going on is that there are budget reductions in terms of contributions

Finance committee  I have a couple of comments. Very clearly, in terms of the child welfare situation, in a sense this is a good example of putting kids at risk in an area where there is a clear federal responsibility. Our reason for presenting this as a case study was to show that there are some v

Finance committee  Thank you. As Bob has stated, essentially we feel that child welfare represents a case study and that in a sense this is not the only program area that effectively represents a two-tier system of care and a two-tier system of funding. Since 1997-98 the federal government has r

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Yes.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I think there are two elements to your question, and it is a good question. One element is that certainly, through a process of development, which we envision would include an incubation process within the Office of the Auditor General itself, we see the five principles of accou

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  That's part of it—a “cultural match”, not the cultural part of it.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  What we would say is that all of the elements of accountability need to be addressed as well, and those would need to be recognized. For example, with the Auditor General of Canada there's a very clear management structure, as expressed through departments; there is very clear fu

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Part of the interest here is that, as accountability is becoming a more important issue nationally, this is a first nations accommodation, if you will, to what seems to be a national interest. At the same time, it's respecting the idea that was described within The Harvard Projec

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  That would be the opportunity to design that institution. To have that examined and then theoretically, or hopefully, approved by the chiefs in Canada, that would be the process.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  One of the key points is that, as you've pointed out, really since 1996 there hasn't been relevant inflationary or per capita increases to keep pace with our young and burgeoning population. Essentially it's led to this situation where our per capita costs for the things that you

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Just that one.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Thank you. Where we're at.... This has received general support. It's an idea that's been presented to the chiefs and assembly. We have been directed to develop the idea more fully, including the appropriate reporting relationships, items like what is the scope of independence a