Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. Mr. Waugh, you're totally correct. It's not about simply putting in water treatment plants or systems where communities don't have access, but it's also about ensuring that for those who do, they don't go, ever, into a situation of long-term boil water advisories or e

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The reason why the PBO did not get access at that point was that the requisite Government of Canada internal approvals associated with that funding had not yet been secured. Therefore, we did not have the level of detail of information that the PBO had requested. After the approv

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  In terms of start-off in commitments, a total of $3.06 billion was committed to Indigenous Services Canada under phase 1 of the investing in Canada plan, divided as follows: $1.83 billion over five years in water and wastewater infrastructure; $416.6 million over two years for on

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much for the question. Part of the new fiscal relationship is trying to identify when we declare victory on the elimination of the socio-economic gap. In order to do that, we need a combination of many things. Some of it is additional money. Some of it is essentia

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's actually a two-pronged approach. On the sectoral side, if I may use that word, on a programmatic basis, there is an engagement process that is regional and national. The region is doing it with the local communities on our behalf. We're also doing it horizontally through the

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We've been trying to find a frame that works for both sides in terms of data and indicators. Obviously we have the historical baggage of the colonial approach, of Ottawa defining those based on what Ottawa wants and needs, and not necessarily on what the community needs. That sai

Public Accounts committee  Yes and no. What I mean by that agreement is that the relationship is ongoing. There's not a defined end state, right? It's much like the relationship between the federal government and the provincial governments. We are a partnership trying to improve overall outcomes for the be

Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Deputy. As the deputy said, there is no “one size fits all” approach. Each first nation has differing levels of capacity. There are different issues with regard to jurisdiction, with regard to the type of program, whether it's provincial or otherwise. Therefore, one h

Public Accounts committee  Right. That's correct.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  —with first nations under the Indian Act.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We have been increasing the financial standards of first nations across the country, and with first nations such as Onion Lake.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Onion Lake is now going through an accreditation process with the First Nations Financial Management Board.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much for the question. As you may know, the government has been embarking on a new fiscal relationship—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's 91% out of the 630, which is around the same as last year.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Just as an add-on, I believe the President of the Treasury Board has made a commitment to provide clarity in the supply bill to make sure there is no light between the budget items and the items that are in vote so that, when parliamentarians vote on the supply bill, you are voti