Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I will tell you that the conversations I have with first nations people really focus on two things. One is to end the ongoing colonialism that indigenous people have faced at the hands of many governments, but in particular under the previous government, which not only didn't inv

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I have met with the Ontario chiefs multiple times. In fact, Glen Hare and I are colleagues and acquaintances. I would say that I will meet with any first nations chief who wishes to do so, and I do so on a regular basis. However, let me finish my thought, Mr. Chair. In Alberta,

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Absolutely.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Absolutely. I hope Mr. Melillo has visited Neskantaga. I have, and I have a deep relationship with Chief Moonias. As a matter of fact, he was in Ottawa just a few weeks ago. He is quite happy with the progress we're making. There are a number of conditions that he thinks need to

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I hope he's visited Neskantaga. I certainly would love to bring him any time—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I can certainly tell you that for the very first time in the history of this country, we're seeing the loss of housing beginning to stop. That's important, because as I mentioned in my opening remarks, year after year we were seeing a decline in the availability of housing for fi

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Well, as you would know, MP Schmale, medical centres and health provisions are a joint responsibility of the province and the federal government, along with the first nations who often deliver care through nursing centres. I can tell you that negotiations of that kind are under

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thanks to the officials for taking time away from their busy jobs to be with me today. I thought it would be good to have the team with us so that they can answer to the level of detail that I think this committee deserves. It's truly a joy to b

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from Ottawa—Vanier for her allyship to indigenous reconciliation and peoples. It is a well-known saying that when people show who they are, believe them. A few lines at a press conference does not change the Conservative track record on rec

Health  Mr. Speaker, let us roll the tape back to when Conservatives were in power, where they changed the Canada drug strategy, stripped out harm reduction and refused to meet with community organizers, like me, about saving the lives of people who were struggling with substance use.

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I have been working with Weenusk First Nation since last year when there was yet another tragic death in that community due to a house fire. In fact, last march, we airlifted in the fire truck that would help them respond. I agree that they do need a fire hall as wel

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Cloverdale—Langley City for caring so much about access to clean water for first nations, something about which we should all care. It was very disappointing yesterday, on the first day of the second reading of the bill, that the Cons

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I was listening to the debate from the lobby, and I heard the member start by talking about “woke” policy. I wondered what she thought about when she used that word, and if “woke” to her means caring for vulnerable people, advocating for the rights of the LGBTQ commu

First Nations Clean Water Act  Madam Speaker, I would say that Canadians are seized with the need for all first nations to have access to clean water. That is why we have a transparency tracker on the Government of Canada website that can delineate all the remaining 28 long-term boil water advisories and at wh

First Nations Clean Water Act  Madam Speaker, I would say that this legislation would establish the inherent right to clean water, and it would do more than that. What it would also do is provide first nations with the tools to be able to monitor the source water that feeds their drinking water systems. That