Industry committee  Exactly.

Industry committee  We had quite a bit of consultation with all of the communities that were impacted by the pipeline, and every one of our Shuswap communities agreed that it would be beneficial for our communities to engage, in a business way, with the Trans Mountain pipeline. Every one of our comm

Industry committee  I believe that our youth are going to be an incredibly important part of the rebuilding after COVID-19 here in Canada. They're the future. Whenever I look into their eyes, that's what I see. I see their potential. I see their willingness to think outside the box. That's what need

Industry committee  It's optional, first of all, I think, which is really critical. There were very few communities that initially started to be involved in the optional legislation, and now we have over 300 communities right across the country that we work with. Through the real property tax system

Industry committee  There are a myriad of barriers. I think they're some of the most important barriers this country has to deal with. One of the fundamental changes that I believe would really address our economic well-being is a proper land title system, so that we can trade among ourselves. We h

Industry committee  Fundamentally, the biggest issue we face is that when governments begin to deal with first nation issues, we're viewed as a liability. My understanding is that the government, when it looks at a myriad of issues, sees more than a trillion dollars' worth of liability, and that ham

Industry committee  I agree with Ellis. He's got long-standing experience in this area. What we need in this country is economic reconciliation, fundamentally. We've been legislated out of the economy and I believe that what we need, really, is a first nation federal-provincial table so that we can

Industry committee  Yes, when I spoke I was moving a little farther away. I'll do that and I'll speak a little more slowly.

Industry committee  We need economic reconciliation in this country. I agree with Ellis Ross in his statements about UNDRIP. You can't have one piece of legislation when you've got constitutionally recognized rights. You have to have a myriad of different pieces of legislation that facilitate our b

Industry committee  Fourth, we need to expand the work of the FMA institutions and the Tulo Centre of Indigenous Economics to support these initiatives, and one day—

Industry committee  —they should be supported by a—

Industry committee  I will. One day they should be supported by a real land title registry system. In 1910, my ancestors made a request of Canada for tax powers, better infrastructure, and a land title system so we could provide health care for our members and compete in the economy. Today, I am

Industry committee  Madam Chair, I will take six and a half minutes. I hope you will indulge me.

Industry committee  Good morning, honourable members. My name is Manny Jules. I am the chief commissioner of the First Nations Tax Commission, which is one of three institutions created by the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, or FMA. I was also chief of the Kamloops Indian Band from 1984 to 20

Finance committee  Well, it's obvious that when people say, “Well, I'll pass legislation recognizing first nations people as a result of implementing UNDRIP”, UNDRIP is just one piece of legislation. We have to look at a myriad of legislative changes that have to take place. We have to be a fundame