Canadian Heritage committee  Okay. I also want to thank you for your recommendations. You have submitted suggestions in writing, particularly on section 24, which deals with research. Your comment has been clearly heard. We had representatives from the Assembly of First Nations tell us that it is important

Canadian Heritage committee  Ms. Onowa, do you have another recommendation or amendment to the bill to improve it?

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  Okay, first nation-led and intellectual property for research.... Thank you.

Canadian Heritage committee  I could let Ms. Onowa continue her remarks. What do you mean by infrastructure for language and this organization?

Canadian Heritage committee  Witnesses from British Columbia have told us about proposed investments made by the Government of British Columbia to support languages. Can you tell us about the impact of the measures put in place by the Government of British Columbia? There are certainly parts that we are tr

Canadian Heritage committee  That is not exactly what the minister told us. He told us that discussions had already been held. Chief Bellegarde, I understand that the federal government was initially providing $5 million a year through that envelope. I agree that this is not a lot. In the latest budget, the

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you very much, Chief Bellegarde. I'm done?

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Chief Bellegarde, welcome to the committee. I was not here at the beginning of the meeting and missed your opening remarks. That said, I am happy, as all my colleagues have said, to confirm that the bill was passed at second reading. So we are waiting fo

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you.

Canadian Heritage committee  I want to hear from your organization about where you started and what you did. This is actually what I believe you are doing at the smaller level than what we would like to do. Can you tell me about your model?

Canadian Heritage committee  One difference I see is you mentioned this holistic approach and the link between language and culture. Do you see that in what is proposed and is it important? It seems that language is always linked to a culture. What are your thoughts on the fact that we need to link language

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  Okay. This $50 million, is it over a year or is it multi-year?