Status of Women committee  I appreciate that, and I was going to say that I'm sure Peguis First Nation very much appreciates the point around the forced relocation that they experienced. Minister Ien, go ahead please.

Status of Women committee  Let's talk about housing for a moment. As you know, I represent one of the most marginalized parts of the country, and the housing crisis is extreme in many of the first nations I represent, and it is not by accident. It is an absolute result of Liberal and Conservative governmen

Status of Women committee  Agreed. However, of course, we also know that Indigenous Services Canada has been clear around the basic gap around housing that exists in communities. Just quickly, Madam Chair, how long do I have?

Status of Women committee  I'll finish off by saying that what's critical here is for there to be a sustained commitment on MMIW, particularly the calls for justice. It is not acceptable that in this budget there isn't a clear commitment on this front or on the housing crisis. We need bold action now and w

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. My first question would be for Minister Miller. How have your ministry and the Government of Canada gone about implementing the calls for justice in the inquiry and specifically how much money is being invested in terms of addressing violence against wom

Status of Women committee  Okay. Speaking of challenges and failures, the AFN commented on budget 2022 that many of the priorities identified in their pre-budget submissions, including implementation of calls for justice, saw no new investments in this budget. Why were these priorities, as expressed by t