Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's on reserve.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think the long-term goal of the initiative that's going forward in Nova Scotia is for that to be the case, and this would get back to the funding and manpower issue, as we currently have the manpower to deal with it only on reserve. About half of the Mi'kmaq population, I thin

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, I agree with the chief's comments on that. I don't think putting a number in the legislation would be a good idea. I think that formulas are somewhat concerning as well. I think the key piece is ensuring that there is that clear obligation that funding will be provided so tha

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I don't necessarily see it as creating a difficulty between us and the province. The concern that I think we see is that we have in the amendments the notice to bands that's being provided. When our agency starts an application, I notify the band that we're intervening: this is t

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Chair, and thank you to the committee for inviting me at the last minute and allowing me to join the panel. I have practised in the area of child protection for 20 years. I've been in-house legal counsel with Mi'kmaw Family for the last three and a half years. It was