Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  That's the answer in and of itself. I used to be an adviser on the Auditor General's advisory panel on first nations issues, and when you're dealing with first nations issues, you have a myriad of reports. You've got numerous federal government departments to contend with on a da

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Absolutely.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  That's right, it would be.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  We have in Kamloops and in Skeetchestn an incredible agreement with New Gold mines, which is situated within our traditional territories and just outside of the city limits of Kamloops. What we've got through the agreement is a comprehensive training program, an employment progra

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  The short answer, of course, is yes. I think people will benefit from any opportunity where you have the streamlining of reviews and what not. I say that because of the experience I've undertaken dealing with tax issues right across the country. We provide model by-laws, where

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My name is Clarence Manny Jules. I'm a former chief of the Kamloops Indian Band, and currently I'm chair of the First Nations Tax Commission. I want to thank all of you for this opportunity to make this presentation. As you are undoubtedly aware, one of th

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  To continue answering the question, the intention is to create institutions that ultimately are self-supporting, and also that the communities would be able to share that responsibility, from larger communities to smaller ones, because that straightens out some of the inequity is

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'm not the Aboriginal Affairs accountant.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It depends on where you are. In the Westbank community, it's relatively easy to get a mortgage because you're in a hot area for real estate development, and that's coupled with 99-year leases. If you're dealing with considerably shorter leases, for example in Kamloops, we have a

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The difference being that under a lease arrangement, you're going to be able to get 65% of its value, not 100%.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think some of the start-ups, obviously, would have to come from the existing budget allocations. If there's a requirement for new moneys, it would obviously have to be in next year's budget.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Oh, yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  This isn't a treaty process. This isn't a self-government process. We've given considerable thought to whether or not this could be done under 91(24) of the Constitution Act. These lands will continue to be lands reserved for our purposes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That's right. It's constitutionally protected.