Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Madam Gill. I think I would just reiterate what we spoke about. The state of the housing situation as we identified it presents several challenges, but it also offers us a share of the opportunities. We spoke about the socio-economic impacts that could result from the

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's a good question. Again, I don't want to speak on behalf of all first nations across the country, because our realities are very different and there is leadership within those regions who will speak to what they need. In Quebec most certainly we are seeing that land is at a

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'm sorry. Can you just repeat the question again?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  There is definitely a socio-economic component to this. Own-source revenue and government funding will all contribute toward finding a global solution. The challenge for us is that, while it can create some economic opportunity, it may not solve all of our challenges. It most cer

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. Again, the fact that we can't meet the on-reserve housing needs leads to a host of issues, including overcrowding, social issues related to addictions and other issues. Yes, we see our people gravitating toward an urban environment. It's unfortunate, because in some instan

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Absolutely, and thank you for the question. While we hear and we speak about a national housing strategy, we're agreeable to that happening as long as there's room for regions like Quebec to take charge and take the lead in developing the housing solutions for our communities.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much for the question. Again, I think it's really dependent upon the individual communities and the region. Most certainly, land or access to land becomes a problem. As you mentioned, when reserves were first created, many of them were only 10, 15 or 20 hectares i

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The simple answer, quite frankly, is yes. Again, they've managed on-reserve housing programs for a number of years. They've remained static. They have not changed while our realities and our world have changed. Quebec's vision is not only to have additional investment. We're als

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  By the root cause I mean ensuring that every family who requires it has adequate and suitable housing that meets their needs. It's the foundational piece that's required. It's pretty hard to address the social ills, the addiction issues, the overcrowding and all of the other chal

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the members of the committee for the invitation. My name is Lance Haymond and I'm the chief of the Algonquin community of Kebaowek. I am the housing portfolio holder for the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador, and I also si