Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think there are certainly parliamentary precedents in relation to, for example, the Penner committee report on Indian self-government. That was a special all-party committee, but I think only of this House, not both Houses. I think the lawmakers have to become fully engaged,

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It underscores the sense of colonial entitlement. It undermines rule of law. The crown and a first nation exercising section 10 authority are fiduciaries. They owe fiduciary duties to the people. They cannot be given immunity for their conduct, because essentially then what you'r

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Well, I've prepared a number of amendments that I would hope this committee would consider to make the car run. They're not rocket science, but you have to have courage, you have to have independence. You can't be beholden to your party masters; you have to do the right thing her

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  What I would say to her is that doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is a form of insanity, that the consciousness that created the problem is not going to be the consciousness to solve it, and that constitutional compliance comes first, comes now,

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Their long-standing position is that these are not legally obligatory; they are at the pleasure of the crown. If they really mean that, then what are they concerned about? In any event, INAC is notorious. There have been Auditor General reports, and reports from many other infor

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good morning, everyone. I'm here today with my stepdaughter, Deborah Serafinchon. I prepared a genealogy. I also prepared written speaking notes but this morning I forgot them on the table. I'll provide them to the clerk. I want to pass around, though, the genealogy of Deborah