Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to payments made to individuals through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) or the Canada Recover Benefit (CRB), and broken down by each program: (a) how many individuals received their payments via (i) direct deposit, (ii) a paper cheque; (b) of the individu

Indspire Awards  Madam Speaker, it is an honour today to rise and recognize a teacher from Meadow Lake's Carpenter High School, Derek Eftoda. Derek recently was named as a Guiding the Journey national award winner by Indspire, a charity that invests in the education of first nations, Inuit and Mé

Housing  Mr. Speaker, this government is out of touch with rural Canadians. My constituents in northern Saskatchewan are frustrated with the made-in-Ottawa greener homes grant. Because they live a long way from urban centres, the cost of the inspection process nearly equals the grant. Thi

Hugh Watt  Madam Speaker, it is indeed a privilege today to rise in the House to pay tribute to the life of Hugh Watt, a committed family man, town councillor, businessman, great mentor and a loyal friend to many. Hugh moved to the town of La Ronge in 1977 and became a pillar of the commu

House debate  Madam Chair, Canada has an obligation to involve indigenous softwood lumber producers in the discussions regarding any softwood lumber agreement. In 2016, the parliamentary Standing Committee on International Trade made a recommendation: That the Government of Canada ensure tha

House debate  Madam Chair, the member talked about innovation, and I can assure him that NorSask Forest Products is one of the most modern, technological companies in the country. It has advanced its technology at incredible speeds. My challenge is that the $20 billion is not there to pay div

House debate  Madam Chair, I actually have the press release from September 12, 2006, on that announced agreement, and that press release talks about the $4.3 billion that was to be returned to the importers of record at the time. One of those importers of record was NorSask Forest Products in

House debate  Madam Chair, I will be splitting my time tonight with the member for Kenora. As this is the first time I have risen in this 44th Parliament, I would like to take a minute to thank the constituents of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River for re-electing me and sending me back to O

House debate  Madam Chair, I asked in question period the other day whether we could expect, for the first nations-owned lumber mill in my riding, to have the $20 million that have been withheld in tariffs returned to it through this process. The hon. member speaks of the process and playing

Canada-U.S. Relations  Mr. Speaker, with the announcement of softwood lumber tariffs doubling, we see again how this government is failing indigenous people. NorSask Forest Products, a 100% first nations-owned company in my riding, has millions of dollars held in tariffs. The government's failure to ne

An Act to Provide Further Support in Response to COVID-19  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate you on the appointment to your role. We are all doing our duty this week. I appreciate the fact that my colleague from Carleton not only criticizes what is going on but offers very productive solutions. On the topic of inflation, how is it th

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to the government's statistics on graduation rates of First Nations high school students: (a) what were the graduation rates of First Nations students who attended high school on reserve, broken down by province and year for each of the past five years; and (b) what w

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to the government’s consultation process on Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: what are the details of all consultations the government conducted with individuals from First Nations, Metis Settlements, or I

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to expenditures related to promoting, advertising, or consulting on Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, by the government, including any that took place prior to the tabling of the legislation, since October

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, over the past several weeks, reconciliation has become a very important topic in the House. The infrastructure, health and education gaps faced by first nations across Canada will not be solved by government programs alone. In northern Saskatchewan, the forest indus