Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm not comfortable with the question and I don't agree with it. It's so difficult to answer that. If we say something, it could create other types of discrimination. That is what I'm afraid of. Only one question is being answered and that could be prese

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for giving us a bit more time. I'm sure you understand that this is an extremely sensitive issue for our people and our nations. We appreciate your flexibility with regard to the time allotted to us. Ladies and gentlemen, members of the committee, on Novemb

Finance committee  Thank you for that question. Perhaps the first thing to do would be to remove the 2% limit. It has been in place for 20 years, and in no way helps us catch up.

Finance committee  Thank you for your question. We do not have any tools or mechanisms to help children who are having trouble adjusting to school. That's one specific example. We do not have enough libraries or other facilities. In many of our schools, there is no space to set up a library, even

Finance committee  Good morning. Firstly, I wish to thank the members of the Standing Committee on Finance for their invitation. I wish to begin by stating that the first nations live in a situation of permanent economic recession, deprived of their territories and resources. The first nations ar

Finance committee  Following the presentation of the federal budget, the first nations of Quebec also expressed a major concern about the underfunding of education. Sums invested by the government do not tally with the needs or the gaps identified in several studies. Moreover, nothing is provided f