Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We would have appreciated a dialogue in a ministers-only approach and didn't receive that. We've advocated for that. There was great leadership by my colleague from Saskatchewan, who chaired that process. We had many different voices around the table, which I thought was importan

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  In Ontario, we recognize that, constitutionally and legally, there is an intersection between the federal government and the provincial government in indigenous relations. I think my presentation was fairly clear that we're more concerned about some of the standards that we have

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thanks very much, Chair. Colleagues, fellow presenters, my name is Lisa MacLeod. I'm the minister responsible for children and youth, community and social services; women's issues; immigration and refugee...and poverty reduction in the Province of Ontario. Two weeks ago I had t

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I don't agree with the characterization whatsoever. I look forward to going to New Glasgow, Nova Scotia next week for my 25-year high school reunion and to give a speech to the Pictou County Chamber of Commerce. The rural values I grew up with extended well and have served me ex

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I’m going to continue to do what all first ministers did last week.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Well, thanks very much for the question. Also, thank you for your leadership, along with MP Rempel, in making sure that these committee hearings are taking place and that I have the opportunity to come here and speak on behalf of Ontario. Look, many people have used many differe

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It's hard to be called something like that with—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We do have an emerging issue. It is the crisis of where we're going to house 800 people in Toronto who right now are in two college dormitories. Let me say this. I grew up in a small town called New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. I went to St. Francis Xavier. We had a saying there: You d

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. The witnesses have been outstanding. I would look forward to seeing that if it were made available.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, it's too bad.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No. The federal government has not provided us with any indication of how many new refugee claimants Ontario will be receiving over the next 18 months, but we do know from the federal government's refugee claimant data that from January 2017 to May 2018 Ontario received 5,585 ref

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Our new government announced just last week that it would be doing line-by-line audits because there has been a major dispute between the previous administration and the financial accountability officer and the Auditor General. We could be facing a deficit anywhere between $12 bi

Citizenship and Immigration committee  —and we have a growing $200-million bill—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  —that we're asking the federal government to pay for.