Indigenous Languages Act  Mr. Speaker, first off, I want to thank my friend from Louis-Saint-Laurent for his kind words. My reaction was swift, because I have been watching the government for almost four years now. There is a marked difference between what the Liberals do and what they say. No need to

Indigenous Languages Act  Mr. Speaker, my friend's question is a fundamental one and a central one. The money that goes with this bill needs to take into account the diversity and especially the sense of urgency, as I have mentioned. Once again, when I asked the minister about that, he pronounced the ma

Indigenous Languages Act  Mr. Speaker, the member's question is an important one. [Member spoke in Cree, interpreted as follows:] I would like to let the member know that before we send it, we should all sit down and look at it. It could help to make the bill stronger. What the member just told us, I u

Indigenous Languages Act  [Member spoke in Cree, interpreted as follows:] Mr. Speaker, I am very happy to be able to speak Cree in this House and to be given that privilege. It makes me really proud to speak my own language in the House, and I thank everyone for this opportunity. Before I speak to Bill

Indigenous Languages Act  Mr. Speaker, my colleague sat through the committee study on Bill C-262, which was on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The things that are contained in the bill are one thing, but what is omitted from the bill is quite another. I would like to

Indigenous Languages Act  Mr. Speaker, like my colleague from Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, I get the impression after this morning's announcements that the most important relationship to this government is the one it has with corporations like SNC-Lavalin. Clause 7 of the bill states that the minister must

Divorce Act  Madam Speaker, I have a question for the minister. He just said that members have had ample time to discuss and debate this bill. That is all well and good. It may be enough for a former university law professor, but mere mortals need time to come to grips with the content of wh

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the mould crisis in Cat Lake is a public health disaster. The government has known about this for years. Now, there are children awaiting medical treatment. Seniors in the community have died from respiratory problems. Will the Prime Minister commit to sending an i

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the United Nations Human Rights Committee ruled that Canada must eliminate all forms of discrimination that indigenous women face under the Indian Act. We had that debate two years ago and the government's term is coming to an end. Will the Prime Minister finally ke

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, doing nothing is condoning the practice right now. The UN Committee against Torture urges Canada to stop sterilization of indigenous women by ensuring that all allegations of forced sterilization are investigated, by holding accountable the persons responsible, by pr

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the housing crisis in the north is so severe that Nunavik alone needs 1,000 houses, today alone. It is a serious problem. The lack of housing leads to social challenges, marginalization and mental health problems. A woman recently died in my riding after losing her h

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Berthier—Maskinongé, which is a magnificent riding. Earlier, she spoke briefly about pay equity. I have been hearing about pay equity and its importance for years. I even heard about it before I was elected in 2011. It was one of the govern

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the forced sterilization of women is still happening in other parts of the world, and believe it or not, it is also still happening here in Canada to indigenous women. Article 22.2 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples requires that a

National Aboriginal Veterans Day  Mr. Speaker, in a couple of days, we will be honouring all veterans on Remembrance Day. I want to salute them. I also want to pay tribute to those we sometimes forget: the Inuit, the Métis and first nations veterans. It is estimated that between 7,000 and 12,000 indigenous people

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, sadly, I get the impression that the Liberals and the Conservatives are cut from the same cloth. Stephen Harper stood before the G20 and announced with a straight face that Canada had no history of colonialism. Now, the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multicultural