Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  [Witness spoke in Innu.] [English] Thank you, Ms. Gill. It is very difficult for me to express my emotions in my second language, because it would be intense in my language. Having grown up in the 1950s and 1960s, I was part of the second wave, if we can put it that way. Chi

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  What?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Do I continue doing it in my language?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Right.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  There are always problems when I am the one talking.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Recognize our language as an official language! There are three languages in Canada: French, English and Innu. [Witness spoke in Innu, interpreted as follows:] I could speak in French. [English] That being said, I could speak in my second language to facilitate things.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I have lost speaking time. [Witness spoke in Innu, interpreted as follows:] I am a former residential school student and every day I remember everything that happened in the school.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Do I start over in Innu?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Let us hope. I am losing my five minutes' speaking time.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  [Witness spoke in Innu, interpreted as follows:] I am a former residential school student. I defend myself every day. Everything that happened in the past has made us internalize the anger for too long. Personally, I have always sought peace with our colleagues. Once again, we

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We have been put on mute for a long time.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We were on mute before you arrived, more than 500 years ago. [Witness spoke in Innu, interpreted as follows:] Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, everyone. I am happy to acknowledge that we are on land that has never been ceded. The land you are on is Anishinabe land and ha

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  [Witness spoke in Innu, interpreted as follows:] My name is Chief Jean-Charles Piétacho. I come from the community of Ekuanitshit, and I am here at the committee on behalf of that community. I am proud to be here and to submit our brief on Bill C‑29. Truth and reconciliation a