Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Daniels stated, if I remember well, that all those indigenous people fell under section 91(24), which is a legislative authority that the federal government legislates for the Indian.... It doesn't mean that programs that are specifically for first nations, Inuit, or Métis will s

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As you know, this addition to the federal gas tax fund came at budget time, so very late in the year. In the department, we reviewed all the projects that were already on our lists and that were ready. There were seven projects, if I remember correctly. We allocated the additio

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  There are more than thousands of them, so, of course, it's a complex issue and each of them needs a specific approach, and that's what we're doing. We identified the ones who are at risk. Our approach is getting more and more sophisticated. At the beginning, everybody focused on

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll just mention that, in terms of results, we talked about the 16,000 houses, the long-term drinking water issues. You're right that there are also the ones that are at risk, the vulnerable ones, so we're trying to be ahead of the curve on this one. We built up more than 74 n

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We'll have to follow up with the answers.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good morning, Mr. Chair. It is a pleasure to appear before this committee today. Before I begin, I want to acknowledge that we are on the traditional and unceeded territory of the Algonquin people. I am joined by Gail Mitchell, Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic Policy and

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  This legislation was co-developed with first nations, Inuit and Métis organizations. It was not the intention at the time to come up with regulations the day the legislation started. The objective was to work with them on what regulations would make sense for them, as we have to

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's always been an objective to do that. Developing legislation like that is quite a challenge, especially with three groups at the same time. We have kept provinces informed as much as possible. As I've always told them, I never refuse a call when they call me. I've always told

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  With regard to the Anishinabek one, we may want to send you detailed information because I'm not sure that I have all the details on the implementation of the self-government at this stage. As for MK—because I'm not linguistically good; you heard my French already—we have a few

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We have some programs. We have an introductory course on first nations, Inuit and Métis issues. Staff who arrive would have some training. We are now reviewing material to make sure that more and more people get detailed information. We also work on something in the department th

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  First nations are made up of 634 communities in Canada. I do not have the exact figures, but 98% of the money we invest in infrastructure is intended for reserves. As for drinking water, Quebec is one of the best provinces for aboriginals. Quebec currently does not have a long-t

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. We are working with the Assembly of First Nations and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, or CMHC, which is an important partner. We are in constant discussions with regional and local organizations because this cannot only happen at the national level. We start wit

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Always. The obstacles are there, as they have been in the past. Canada has its grey areas. It's not all just the nice story we sometimes like to tell ourselves. This has led to a great deal of frustration over the years. Reconciliation requires certain issues to be addressed. It

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Maybe I can start. First all, if we didn't reflect first nations, Inuit and Métis as much as you would have liked, I'm sorry. I must say, though, that if you look at the period since 2016, you see many initiatives that never existed before that are distinction-based, which befor