Finance committee  I thank the member for the question. I'll begin with a short history because there's a well-established document that answers your question. The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples published a report in 1996 that had a really interesting paper within it called “The Cost of Do

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the invitation to speak with the committee today as we meet on the unceded territory of the Algonquin nation. The Assembly of First Nations has developed a submission reflecting a broad range of investments that would support the participation of first

Finance committee  Thank you for the question. Yes, in our presentations, we do absolutely calculate the representation of first nations in both of the territories, and I would like to highlight something. I had an opportunity to spend some quality time with the Dene Nation not very long ago, disc

Finance committee  The work we're doing with regard to a new fiscal relationship between the Government of Canada and first nation governments is entirely aligned with supporting those specific first nation governments in exercising direct accountability to their citizens. The funding that is avail

Finance committee  Kwe. Good morning, Mr. Chair. I thank you and the committee for the opportunity to appear today, and I thank the Algonquin nation for welcoming this meeting here on their unceded territory. On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations, we begin by recognizing the unprecedented lev

Finance committee  Our calculations are based on nations, including those in the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. As the organization represents the views of the chiefs of all 634 first nations across the country, our calculations are based to include those in your riding as well.

Finance committee  The on- and off-reserve distinction I quite well understand in the Northwest Territories does not apply, but we have first nations governments in the Northwest Territories. Our estimates are based on what the governments tell us is necessary and what's actually transferred to the

Finance committee  It's actually difficult to measure. That is, in fact, the correct answer. What happens is that, while some have been alleviated, new ones have arisen. What we see in many cases is a periodic solution that is temporary. The spring's high water flooding situation was problematic in

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the committee for the opportunity to appear here today. I'd also thank the Algonquin Nation for allowing us to meet here on their unceded territory. My message for you today is that investing in first nations, Canada's youngest and fastest growing d

Finance committee  Sure. Thank you for the question. We've spoken a great deal with educational institutions and with business in order to encourage that partnership. The national chief launched a corporate challenge, which has led to the signing of a number of MOUs with large corporations through

Finance committee  Thanks very much. Your point is absolutely correct. There is a very large workforce available. It is, as a whole, increasingly better educated. There have been continual improvements in the area of education outcomes regardless of some limitations on spending. The question yo

Finance committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair and the committee, for the invitation to appear here today. The AFN, as you may know, is the national first nations organization representing over 630 first nations governments and communities and some 800,000 citizens across the country. The AFN

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  To answer your last question, we could add the fact that yesterday, the Auditor General commented on the efforts of the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada to provide accountability to the Government of Canada and their failure, but also the failure of the Governmen