Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I am very proud of the work that we have done as a government. Since being elected in 2015, we have found $17 billion, new dollars, to invest in education, in the environment, in infrastructure. We have removed 81 long-term drinking water advisories. That party ove

An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families  Mr. Speaker, to begin with, I admire the hon. member's commitment and his ability to hold the government's feet to the fire on this issue. He said many times that Canada has not earned the respect of indigenous peoples relative to indigenous issues. I agree with him 100%. Howeve

An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families  Mr. Speaker, I must say I am cautiously optimistic about the potential support from official opposition members for this legislation. I am glad the member mentioned the co-development process. As the member perhaps mentioned in her speech, this bill has been in the works for ap

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. As parliamentary secretary to indigenous services, I note that we were here at 10 a.m. to discuss this important bill, Bill C-92, which is about indigenous child welfare. Those on the other side did not want to discuss it. They wanted to d

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have a point of order. We were prepared this morning to discuss indigenous child welfare, which is a topic that is very relevant and that we co-developed with the indigenous community in over 70 meetings with over 3,000 people involved. The Conservatives do not wan

Bills of Exchange Act  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise in the House today on behalf of the people of Saint Boniface—Saint Vital to talk about this bill, which is extremely important for our country. It is a great honour to rise to speak to Bill C-369, a bill very close to my heart. It seeks to

Indigenous Affairs  Madam Speaker, our government recognizes the unacceptable gaps in housing on reserve and in indigenous communities. After decades of neglect and underfunding by the Conservative government, our government is taking action. For first nations housing on reserve alone, we have com

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, all children deserve a safe and healthy environment to learn in. Work is currently under way to remediate mould at the school, and it is anticipated that it will be complete by the end of the week. We will be following this work as it progresses, and I look forward t

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, as we have said, we are working directly with the community of Cat Lake. The minister is in contact with the chief and another meeting is taking place today with senior officials. We are accelerating work on needed repairs. We are accelerating the construction curr

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our government is working closely with Cat Lake to make vital improvements to the community infrastructure. Last year, we funded two comprehensive inspections to assess the state of their infrastructure. Following Cat Lake's housing declaration, the minister and th

Indigenous Affairs  Madam Speaker, the coerced sterilization of indigenous women is clearly a violation of human rights. Our Minister of Indigenous Services met with one of the senators yesterday to further discuss this issue. To date, our government is ensuring that every mother knows that she is

Indigenous Affairs  Madam Speaker, the forced sterilization of some indigenous women is a human rights violation. We know that indigenous patients face systemic barriers such as racism and discrimination. We all have a role to play in ensuring that indigenous patients receive quality care without b

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Pontiac for his question and for the good work he does for his constituents. Our government is indeed advancing a new fiscal relationship between Canada and the first nations, based on the recognition of rights, co-operation

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our government is delivering on a new relationship with indigenous peoples that empowers communities and advances self-determination. New investments of $16.8 billion through budgets mean 156 new school projects, 359 new water projects and 165,000 requests from first

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, in support of distinctions-based housing strategies with our first nations, Inuit and Métis partners, budget 2018 invested $600 million over three years for first nations housing, $500 million for Métis nations housing and $400 for Inuit-led housing. This funding is