Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I can confirm that the funding came from the federal government, specifically the Department of Canadian Heritage. The details of the grant are online. I believe that the amount was approximately $40,000 from a program set up in part to respond to the calls to action of the Truth

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll ask my colleague, Ms. Carin, to explain exactly where things stand with regard to call to action 81.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We'll give you a written response with more details. However, I can tell you that the federal government owns a great deal of land in the national capital region. It isn't always necessary to buy land. Often the land costs much more than the monument itself. I don't foresee the f

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The minister announced yesterday that $27 million was available. She also committed to providing more resources if necessary. Clearly, communities across the country will want to take a variety of approaches. Some will want to take extremely comprehensive steps. In other cases,

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll just speak quickly to it. Again, there are many living relatives of some of the people who died at these schools—brothers and sisters, nieces, nephews and, in some instances, parents. The idea that the Crown would go in against their wishes to begin work is, I think, someth

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I can say that unreservedly. In fact, the consultation about how the money should be spent got exactly that reaction across the country, from every single indigenous group we had. We were frequently told that it was the Crown's fault that those children were there, and that we

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. We will provide a full report of what we have done in relation to this particular first nation, as well as any other information that might be wanted by the committee.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'd be happy to take that, Mr. Chair. In budget 2019, as was noted, this money was made available. One thing that was very important and we knew at the time was that something as sensitive as this issue should not be something that the federal government simply decides in its ow

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, thank you for your ongoing work on this, which is particularly close to the community you represent. On call to action 73, we have taken a number of steps. We have made some investments. Obviously, it's a national approach, dealing with all of the 131 sites that we kn

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'm pleased to be able to report that it was in fact a federal grant. It came from Canadian Heritage. It was part of the celebration and commemoration fund. It was approximately $40,000. The grant is available online. You can find the details of it there. It was in fact the feder

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I will, Mr. Chair.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Kwe kwe, ullukkut, tansi, hello, good morning. Mr. Chair, I'd like to acknowledge that I am speaking to you today from Treaty 6 territory in Edmonton, the traditional territory for many indigenous peoples, in particular the Cree, Saulteaux, Niitsitapi, Blackfoot, Métis and Nakot

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Given that the Minister has only just joined us again, she may not have heard the question, Mr. Chair, I will start the answer and the Minister will perhaps pick up on the question as I begin to answer it.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  This is of course federal legislation that deals with the responsibilities of the federal government. If the declaration has any impact on the provinces and territories, it is independent of the federal government's responsibilities. Perhaps Ms. Sargent, my colleague from the D

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Chair, I could maybe offer a bit of completion of that. We've had over 70 different meetings and a number of experts from across the country engaged on multiple fronts, including, as the minister noted, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond and many others. It includes conferences and sessio