Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  To make sure that I was clear in my previous answer, this is funding for communities to identify their own priorities and develop their own plans. This is not to respond to some federal plan. We don't have a specific footprint in the territories in that space. However, I can tel

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll say that we are very integrated in the broader federal planning and strategies with Public Safety, and with all the departments you've mentioned. In terms of flood and fire mitigation and assessments, and all of those pieces, I'll ask Joanne if she has anything specific abo

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon. Thank you very much. One of the roles we have in the department is that we have been funding communities, including northern communities, by working closely with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs on an environmental, climate change

Public Accounts committee  I wouldn't say that we did not communicate with these communities. It's related to the fact that they haven't submitted their application. As Joanne mentioned earlier, we will continue to be more proactive. We have some funding for community capacity building. In addition, emerge

Public Accounts committee  We currently have 94 projects, and we have estimated their total cost at $358 million. We're continuing to get more detailed information on the projects to get a better understanding of what the needs are. This will continue to evolve. As I mentioned earlier, we have to take int

Public Accounts committee  Sure, I can do this one. I'm actually the GBA+ champion for Indigenous Services Canada, so thank you so much for the question. We have a community of practice within the department of all sectors and have focal points specific to GBA+. We also have a core team of individuals who

Public Accounts committee  Thank you for the question. Absolutely, I was there, and learned about it in The Globe and Mail, just like others. I was at the first nations and Inuit health branch of Health Canada, and that is a really important factor in terms of Indigenous Services Canada, because that br

Public Accounts committee  The increase in funding also includes funds set aside to settle some significant litigation. This funding is not just for service delivery. We still need to have funding specifically related to program accountability. So our funding is not a global budget envelope with no account

Public Accounts committee  This includes several budget and expenditure items.

Public Accounts committee  —a year.

Public Accounts committee  We agree with you, and we also prioritize agreements with our first nations partners, not just the provinces and territories.

Public Accounts committee  We have a budget allocation to increase the capacity of communities in this regard, but it is relatively modest. However, that funding has allowed us to fund emergency management coordinators in first nations communities and agencies across the country. There are currently 196, b

Public Accounts committee  Thank you very much for your question. We are in a period of transition. We are certainly also making demands for funding that would allow us to meet all the needs that have been raised. The current program has always been structured to respond to emergencies. So we have resour

Public Accounts committee  We are in discussions with the provinces and territories. It's also important to know that even in provinces where we don't have a formal agreement, when there are emergencies, we work closely with them. For example, during Hurricane Fiona, we worked very closely with the provin

Public Accounts committee  Some aspects also depend on how other jurisdictions and first nations partners prioritize. It must also be recognized that the number of emergencies we face each year has increased rapidly and these are occurring across the country.