Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  In 2010 this came forward as well. The amended bill came out of this committee. They amended the bill to include a clause very similar to the one we're talking about now. When it went back to the House of Commons, the Speaker ruled the changes out of order. But we had eliminated

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I don't have a lot to add to that, other than the impact or the cost of an amendment is not a consideration. The courts have been very clear about that. You want to delay. You don't want to do what you're supposed to be doing, and you're using the excuse that we might not be able

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good morning. Thank you for inviting me. My name is Sharon McIvor. I am Nlaka'pamux, from south-central British Columbia. I've worked on this issue and many other issues, but on this issue for almost my entire life. I want to start by saying that there's an understanding that t

Status of Women committee  Actually, I have done a lot about a lot of bills, and they've passed anyway.

Status of Women committee  So it's not much of a threat to me now. It's just something that I don't have time to address in a really comprehensive way.

Status of Women committee  Actually, this is one of the things I've been working on for the last 30 years as well. Any draft legislation that puts the rights of individual women below those of the band is not good for women. I know this from experience. I've worked extensively when culture is being used

Status of Women committee  I wasn't able to get to the committee when it was being considered by the Senate. I wasn't able to go. I really have a lot on my plate. Just because you asked the question, I know enough about it to say that it's not in women's best interests. But I have no intention of taking

Status of Women committee  As Shelagh said earlier, we did a tour of the province and talked to people who were front-line workers and who worked mainly with the women who were caught up in the welfare cycle. Without help, they can't get out. We found that the cycle included the apprehension of children.