Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, matna. For much of Canada, the 215 children found on the Kamloops residential school grounds was a shocking discovery, but for indigenous peoples this was not a discovery. This was a confirmation of the reality of genocide we have known all along. I am glad to hear

Business of Supply  Matna, Mr. Speaker, for letting me continue. Just like suicide and death, losing children to foster care is becoming the norm for Inuit families. This is a direct outcome of basic human rights being violated. Put that on top of injustices from history. Before the 1950s, Inuit l

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister, the head of Canada, likes to use buzzwords like “reconciliation” to look good on the world stage without actually fulfilling basic human rights on Canadian soil. The Government of Canada destroyed records on residential schools, erasing vital info

Canada Elections Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-309, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (Indigenous languages). Madam Speaker. Today, I am introducing my bill to get indigenous languages on the ballot. Indigenous languages, democracy and reducing barriers to voting are all important t

Members Not Seeking Re-election to the 44th Parliament  Mr. Speaker, matna. Every time I walk onto the House of Commons grounds and speak in these chambers, I am reminded every step of the way I do not belong here. I have never felt safe or protected in my position, especially within the House of Commons, often having pep talks wit

National Indigenous Peoples Day  Mr. Speaker, today is National Indigenous Peoples Day. It should be a day of celebration, culture and history, but I am filled with a tremendous amount of sadness and anger. When this institution talks about indigenous communities, we often talk about resiliency. Those in the f