An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families  Mr. Speaker, that is an excellent question. As members know, off-reserve child and family services have traditionally been a provincial responsibility. That is why we have been working with all provinces from coast to coast from the very beginning. I personally attended a meeti

An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families  Mr. Speaker, let me first say that I am very proud of the consultation process we had with indigenous communities across Canada. There were over 65 individual meetings across Canada, and well over 2,000 people participated. I am proud to say that we have the support of the Assemb

An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for her commitment to this bill and her positive contributions at committee toward making this a better bill. There are a couple of things. Number one, it is important to understand that we are reforming the way child welfare is delivered

An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families  Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are gathered on the traditional territory of the Algonquin people. I rise to speak to Bill C-92, which, if passed, would be a significant step forward in the process of reconciliation and in the renewal of the relations

National Suicide Prevention Action Plan  Madam Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on the issue of suicide prevention. I would like to dedicate this debate to my late nephew, Zach Leger, who needlessly and tragically left us last summer. We love Zach. I want to thank the member for Timmins—James Bay for

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, as parliamentary secretary to indigenous services, I am very proud of the work we are doing all over the country. We have invested over $21 billion in indigenous communities, and no riding has probably benefited more than the riding of Churchill. Several months a

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, one of the issues I am very proud that we have dealt with since being elected as a government is that we have removed 81 long-term boil water advisories across Canada. There are under 60 left. It is not perfect, as the NDP would have it be, but it is very good, and w

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our government recognizes that the threat of flooding during the spring breakup is an ongoing reality for the first nation of Kashechewan. Our commitment to a long-term relocation plan has not wavered and has not changed. In the meantime, we have made significant pr

Indigenous Services  Mr. Speaker, our commitment to a long-term relocation plan has not changed. The member would know very well from her work as the former minister of indigenous services and president of the Treasury Board the work that is under way to deliver on this commitment. We have made sig

Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act  Madam Speaker, I was very proud to stand in this chamber, as I believe all members on this side of the House were, to support UNDRIP, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We studied it at committee. I was proud to support it there, as well as on the

Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act  Madam Speaker, this bill is intended to fix a problem created by the previous Conservative government, move us ahead on a process that promotes reconciliation, and at the same time, create certainty for investments in the Mackenzie Valley and the Arctic. It is clear to me that

Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act  Madam Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on this traditional Algonquin territory to explain my support for Bill C-88, an act to amend the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act and to make consequential amendments to other

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the forced sterilization of indigenous women is a deplorable practice and a serious violation of women's human and reproductive rights. The Government of Canada profoundly believes that all indigenous women must receive culturally safe health services, with no except

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, members on this side of the House share the outrage of Canadians about allegations of the coerced sterilization of indigenous women. Coerced and forced sterilization is a clear violation of both human rights and reproductive rights. There is no question the practic

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our government is steadfast in our commitment to build a new health facility in Grassy Narrows. We continue to work with the community to support its needs. The minister is looking forward to meeting Chief Turtle to determine how we can continue to move forward on t