Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would add he's borne witness to a lot over the years and he's pleased, I think, with the work that is in progress.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would simply add that you're absolutely right. That is why we are moving as quickly as we can, but we are also taking the time to listen and get it right. We are consulting extensively. When I'm in front of reporters, it's often, “Why can't you move faster?”, but at the same ti

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Madame Jolibois, we will have trucks on the road within days.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  —pretty typical stuff. I have to be honest with you, I'm used to a Twin Otter or a Beaver, so this is pretty high end for me.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, because there were a number of people with us. It also looks like I'm alone. Most of the people were near the front of the plane because they knew the heat was better up there.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  For the treatment and wellness centre there I think it was close to $10 million. It will affect tens of thousands of people in neighbouring communities. It was something that they had worked on for quite some time. Addictions are a huge problem out there. In fact, I could expand

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We were happy to provide it to you and to elders who were present.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We can't just go about investing in housing and renovating homes on reserves without taking a holistic view from the viewpoint of the life cycle of the asset, the home and the kinds of homes that we specifically need in the north and indigenous communities. We are making a lot of

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Temperature is constantly changing. There are are even small things.... When I sat down with the chief when I landed in Thunder Bay, one of the first things he mentioned, which was frankly quite obvious to anybody like me who grew up in the north, is storage. We're bringing all t

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Please.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I agree. With Cat Lake, we sat down and we did the deal. It will involve 36 new housing units and 21 new renovations and repairs. We are assessing those units right now with the community to determine what's more cost efficient. It may be better in some cases.... We can do repair