Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Lori. I think one of the things that I could expand upon for the previous question is to implement the TRC recommendations and implement different reports and recommendations that the commission can also build on. Stop kind of romanticizing the relationships and partn

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'm referring to the preamble, where it says, “Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes”—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think the intent is there. I think that as the commission is being created, the terms of reference will have to be developed. I think that protection and promotion of indigenous rights should be one of the pillars. I'm not sure if I've answered the question.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Qujannamiik, Lori. When I was born, the government first recognized me as E7-1865. Residential schools were created to take the Indian out of the child. Yes, it was absolute genocide, with the different types of abuses that indigenous peoples have experienced and continue to exp

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Sure. I will just repeat some of the stuff I said in my opening remarks. The commission, as drafted, will “monitor, evaluate, conduct research and report”. What does that really mean? Is that enough to affect change—just to monitor, evaluate, conduct research and report? Will

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'm done. Thank you.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  [Witness spoke in Inuktitut, interpreted as follows:] Thank you, Mr. Chair. My name is Okalik Eegeesiak, and I am from Iqaluit. I am in Iqaluit. First of all, I want to acknowledge member Lori Idlout and Zebedee Nungak, who was a witness. It was really good to hear Zebedee Nun