Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I believe the work we're doing is going to have a great impact for our system. Historically, when we look at schools that are just stand-alone institutions, we see it's very difficult for them to operate and attract teachers who are going to stay. We always talk about the power

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I just heard the last part of your question. Was it on finance and funding?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Of course, we're funded through the federal government. Presently, our annual budget is about $138 million, I believe, including the 10 schools that we manage. We receive our funding through the federal government for the operations. When we look at our organization, essentially

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good morning. On behalf of the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, I am very glad to be here with my colleagues, Donald Shackel and Shirley Fontaine. Historically, Manitoba first nations started local control back in 1970. “Wahbung: Our Tomorrows” has been our lead

Health committee  In terms of transportation from any of our isolated communities, we are totally reliant on airlines, and even that has been downsized in many of our communities. We're down to just one airline in most of our communities. A lot of our people get stranded in the local hub. The loca

Health committee  No.

Health committee  When I made reference to alcohol...I know that in most first nations there's no liquor store. There might be some side businesses in the community, but I don't go there. In terms of nutritious foods, I don't know what the answer is. The government has to look deep down inside. I

Health committee  I really don't know how government does its business in terms of legislation, but there has to be some sort of subsidy maybe for the proprietors in these communities. They do it with alcohol. I made reference to Winnipeg and Churchill and the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission. B

Health committee  I'll just pass on it.

Health committee  Much like Peter says, for example, there's the language loss. Language can be restored in one generation. I believe one generation is a good target. I also believe the government has to give the responsibility back to the people it serves. They just have too much control over ou

Health committee  In my presentation I talked about capacity-building at the local level and about the communities growing their own professionals. For example, at the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, we have some training initiative cohorts, and we now have three speech and langu

Health committee  What are you asking specifically?

Health committee  The way the funding is right now, many of our financial administrators will tell you that before we sign on the bottom line for any kind of program, contribution agreement, or anything, they'll predict already that we're going to be falling short. There is a policy out there that

Health committee  Very quickly, I'll respond to that from the perspective of overall funding of communities and how priorities obviously get set. As I mentioned in my presentation, health takes a back seat to a lot of the issues, not because nobody likes health, but because it's just a matter of

Health committee  Good afternoon. I would like to thank the Standing Committee on Health for undertaking a study on childhood obesity. I'm honoured to come forward as a witness at the invitation of the committee. It is my understanding that the committee wants to consider what role and responsi