Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I will say that we do a complementary line of business, if you will, with indigenous communities, called “Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities”, and there is a self-determined ability for first nations to increase programs, interventions and services for community safety and w

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Well, I will say this: Oftentimes the government has a timeline that is ambitious, but we also work in a respectful way and in full consultation with partners. I look forward to the results of Minister LeBlanc's consultations with indigenous partners, because those will help us e

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I have been clear that there won't be any reductions to service levels and that the initiative to refocus government spending will not impact service delivery to indigenous communities. The reductions you see in the departmental plan are related to internal operating efficiencies

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. I'll just say again that this department is focused on making sure that it provides excellent service in an efficient way, and looking for efficiencies is an important part of the work that they do.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'm kind of annoyed by this question, because it implies that if an Italian person owned a company, then only Italian people should benefit from that company's business. In that is an implicit, I would say, stereotype. Indigenous business owners are just like non-indigenous bus

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  —are just like non-indigenous business owners, and they're looking to turn a profit.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Your question is implicitly—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  —systemically discriminatory.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  My response, Mr. Genuis—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would say that whatever happens, contractors should be held accountable, regardless of whether they are indigenous or not. The rules don't change for an indigenous contract.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would say that if there are people on the list who are not indigenous, it is an abuse. That is why Dalian is suspended with us.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Hi, Mr. Carr.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much for a sincere question. This is an area where, I think, our government has a lot to talk about, quite frankly. Prior to the election of the federal Liberals, we saw discriminatory funding levels for indigenous education across this country, in board after boa

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much. In terms of the Wasagamack airport, you would know, MP Ashton, that I have been working with the Minister of Transport on this and have shared with him your advocacy. I want to thank you for that, because you're absolutely right: We have been extremely worri

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think I'll just blow by all the stupid slogans and answer the question. Well, I'll tell you that the indigenous business directory is about—