Diabetes  Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the steadfast determination of one indigenous Labradorian. Guy Poole began walking to raise money and awareness for diabetes after his wife passed away due to complications related to the disease. Now 72 years young, committed and energ

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his support and advocacy on this issue. In February, we negotiated a $50 million settlement for survivors of residential schools in Newfoundland and Labrador. This week, we welcomed Justice Stack's ruling in favour of the negotiated settlemen

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his question and also for his input into northern and Inuit priorities. Our government is renewing our relationship as a crown-Inuit relationship. We have been consulting Inuit people across the north. We work closely with the Nunavut governm

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the government is committed to ensuring justice for all victims of this dark chapter of our history. We are concerned about any possibility that some deserving victims may have been denied compensation. We uphold the Indian residential school settlement process, and

Employment  Madam Speaker, I want to point out again for the member opposite that the number of EI claimants in Saskatchewan has already increased in recent months by 30%. I also want to point out that as a result of improving service delivery and streamlining the program rules under the EI

Employment  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to respond to the adjournment motion question brought forward by the hon. member for Regina—Lewvan. Let me assure members of the House that we are giving Canadians the help they need right now. We understand that employment insurance is a critical pro

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, what we indicated to people on the campaign trail, and are still indicating to people today, is that the changes we are making in the income tax legislation will allow them to have more money in their pockets. The former government catered to the wealthiest of the w

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, first of all I think we need to realize that the tax cut the government is proposing today is not going to have a negative impact on anyone in society, other than those who may earn over $200,000 a year in income. That needs to be noted. Maybe the New Democratic Par

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to speak to Bill C-2. I thank my colleague from Winnipeg North for sharing his time with me today. Bill C-2 would amend the Income Tax Act. It falls in line with what the Liberal Party said during the election campaign and what the Prime Mini

Indigenous Affairs  Madam Speaker, our government's over-arching commitment is to renew the relationship between Canada and indigenous peoples, based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation, and partnership. The Supreme Court decision speaks to a renewal of that relationship and reaffirms t

Indigenous Affairs  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to respond to the question from the hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo. I want to begin with a few words about this historic ruling, acknowledging, of course, that we are gathered on traditional Algonquin territory. The Supreme Court of Canad

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I certainly want to thank the hon. member for Yukon for his hard work on this file. Bill C-17 is a great example of what can be achieved when governments work and listen in partnership with indigenous people and communities. The bill will pave the way for responsibl

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for all the work he has done around the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We are committed to the United Nations declaration. This is why we have changed our official position at the UN. It is why our minister has pr

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I want to advise the House that we do take the issues around first nations, Inuit, and Métis communities in our country very seriously. We have made historic investments to right the wrongs in the treatment of indigenous people. We are going to continue to do so. W

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we have a goal to move land claims forward in the country en masse. Many land claims have been left unsettled for a very long time, leaving indigenous communities without the means to manage and move forward in the way that they want to. Our government has made that