Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, those are just first nations communities.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, some of them are.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  First of all, there's a bit of a disconnect between what I'm saying and what you're referring to. You're referring to a particular experience, a particular city. I haven't looked at the data specifically for that city. When we look at migration from an urban perspective, we're

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That can be produced.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The Constitution recognizes three groups of aboriginals: the first nations, the Métis and the Inuit.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples recognized that there were different groups of Métis in this country, and not only in the regions that you listed. There are some on the west coast, in the Atlantic region and in Labrador. There are some people who have mix

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That is right, there is no single definition, as my colleague was saying. There is actually a debate as to what the definition of a Métis should be even within the Métis organizations. As long as there is no consensus on the definition, there will be this fluidity that we have se

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As far as access to programs is concerned, I couldn't say. However, I know that the Powley decision also makes reference to community recognition of this Métis identity. It is not just an issue of self-identification, but also of recognition by a community that this person truly

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's certainly not migration that's contributing to the explosion we're seeing of the aboriginal population in urban areas.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, it's shown in my presentation in those three bubbles. Looking at the data, less than 5% of the growth in the urban aboriginal population is driven by migration. The rest is due to fertility--which we know is not 10 children per woman--and changes in self-identification.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The registered Indian and Inuit population growth is not shooting to the ceiling right now. The Métis and non-status Indian population is, because it's based on self-declaration. It's the absence of criteria. This was part of an earlier conversation with respect to the finding of

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Ten years ago I published for the first time on that very topic of growth, highlighting the importance of focusing on that growth. I totally agree with you.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  In terms of a detailed list of factors influencing people's decisions to report themselves as first nation, Métis, or Inuit at a particular census and not for another one, it's impossible really to know. One can very generally speculate, and I think you were going in that directi

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would like to provide a small clarification. In fact, the population is growing quickly and families are having many children, but they are not having more than they did in the past. As a result, there is not really a population explosion, there is no baby boom as compared to w

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think I can safely say that the census does not deal with that aspect. In fact, your question is very specific. It goes beyond the scope of my knowledge and abilities in this area, particularly as far as education is concerned. Moreover, I know that these situations vary enorm