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Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Well, through new funding, we are enabling greater access to mental health supports, cultural supports and emotional supports for those survivors, for families, for those impacted. We saw that yesterday at the closing ceremony with individuals who wore purple shirts there assisti
June 4th, 2019Committee meeting
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee No, no. We are on track to make this happen. We're doubling down on our efforts. I'll let Paul take the floor to give you some quick figures. I've also been to, for instance, Piapot nation in northern Saskatchewan and Piapot had theirs burn down. We have a new temporary one th
June 4th, 2019Committee meeting
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee You're right to point out that it's a big challenge; it's huge.
June 4th, 2019Committee meeting
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
June 4th, 2019Committee meeting
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Thank you for the question, Ms. Ashton, and I would simply say that how you've characterized this is wholly untrue. We have certainly done quite a bit. We came into government with 86,000 houses, that was our shortage. We have built or repaired 14,000 so far. That is not nothing
June 4th, 2019Committee meeting
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee I don't think there's any question that we have a lot of work to do. I think some of those recommendations overlap with actions that our government is currently taking, so we have to read the report methodically. We accept the recommendations in the report in their entirety, and
June 4th, 2019Committee meeting
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
June 4th, 2019Committee meeting
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Thank you, Mr. Waugh, for your hope and optimism.
June 4th, 2019Committee meeting
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Of drinking water, yes.
June 4th, 2019Committee meeting
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee You're going to have to forgive me, because I didn't get my translator on in time, and we've all borne witness to my attempts at French; my listening is not much better. I didn't catch all of it, but I think my deputy has it handy, so I'll let him speak.
June 4th, 2019Committee meeting
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Thank you, Mr. Robillard. I think most of the people on this committee, if not all of you—it was a big crowd—were in that room. It was a heavy day. We're committed to ending the ongoing national tragedy of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people. To
June 4th, 2019Committee meeting
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee As a formal part of the inquiry, I did not receive those testimonies, but I've received many testimonies in my travels from people who have been involved in very similar circumstances. They are deeply aggrieved; they feel deeply wronged. They feel the loss of a loved one. We have
June 4th, 2019Committee meeting
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm pleased to be appearing once more before the committee to discuss the main estimates of Indigenous Services Canada. I'd like to begin by acknowledging that we're on the traditional territory of the Algonquin people. I'm joined by Jean-François Tremb
June 4th, 2019Committee meeting
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families Act Mr. Speaker, I would answer the question quite frankly by saying, sometimes with difficulty. I made a point of speaking to the chiefs of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs directly. This was codeveloped legislation, which is something that indigenous groups have been requesting for
June 3rd, 2019House debate
Seamus O'ReganLiberal
First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families Act Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time, once again, to thank the committee for its very thoughtful work on this matter. Most certainly, we heard them and we did make amendments, particularly, as the member mentioned, on the issue of funding. We gave assurances to all partie
June 3rd, 2019House debate
Seamus O'ReganLiberal