Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That is definitely something I can bring back to the committee, with actual statistics for you. I wouldn't be able to give you them right now.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll be happy to get them back to you.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would also look to give that information to you as well. I wouldn't be able to tell you now exactly what it is. It's sad, because the lack of telecommunications puts such a damper on what we can do, but with correct telecommunications we can do much more, with education, trai

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, there is support from the board, but we haven't been able to meet with the group. They have requested to meet with us. I'm not able to give full support on behalf of the board until we actually meet and I know that the full board agrees.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We're meeting November 27 and 28. We were going to actually meet with them when we were up north, but we were switched to having our meetings here in Ottawa.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, per-capita funding hurts the north because of the smaller population. Costs are higher and investments don't go as far, so it makes it difficult.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Our report comes at an opportune time as the Government of Canada moves forward with a partnered approach to investing in infrastructure that will improve social, environmental and economic outcomes for northern and indigenous peoples and communities. The Government of Canada has

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's quite important. The young have so much to bring. We're old school; because we're older, we do things the old way. Because of telecommunications and the opportunity that telecommunications can bring, there are so many things that can be done now in terms of health, safety a

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We feel the indigenous education is definitely improving, but there is more room for support, for training and for.... One of the real things we know, being Inuit, is that this is our home. This is where we live. When government invests in us, in our communities... This is our

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I realize that there are fewer people there, but I can't stress enough how important it is for the people who live in these communities to be able to give back to the communities, to see that they can do it as well as anyone else in the rest of Canada. It is important to see that

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good evening to all committee members, and thank you for the invitation to speak with you today. I would like to start by acknowledging that we are gathered on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin and Anishinabe peoples. My name is Hilda Broomfield Letemplier. I a