Fisheries committee  Thank you for sharing that story. The Mi'kmaq Rights Initiative is seeking consensus—that's my understanding—on the best ways to implement the aboriginal treaty rights for the Mi'kmaq. Can you talk about what progress has been made in the last 20 years? Do you believe that the study by FOPO—our committee here today—has any benefit to add to the work you do, or could it undermine the progress that you've made or the process that you're in?

Fisheries committee  It certainly has not, Mr. Johns. What I would say—and I'd refer back to section 40—is that it's clearly not the responsibility of non-aboriginal people to manage the resource.

Lobster Fishery Dispute in Nova Scotia  Mr. Speaker, condemning mobster and terrorist type attitudes and criminal activities is not enough. This community needs to know they are safe and have the protection they deserve. All Canadians need to know they are safe. When indigenous people exercise their rights, they need to know they are protected.

Lobster Fishery Dispute in Nova Scotia  Mr. Speaker, I hope this sounds a lot better, and I appreciate that. This is my first speech virtually in a while, and I am thankful that all members have been accommodated so we can work together. I cannot participate from the unceded traditional territories of the Hupacasath and shíshálh people.

Lobster Fishery Dispute in Nova Scotia  moved: That this House do now adjourn. Mr. Speaker, thank you for honouring our request to have this very important debate tonight to address the government's lacklustre response to the crisis that is taking place in Mi'kmaq territory. As parliamentarians we must take immediate action to keep Mi'kmaq fishers and their communities safe from the ongoing threats and acts of violence that are happening there.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  For example, for the queue voting, we talked about the option presented that it could be in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. Has there been talk of having a camera in the queue, for example, for the public to see that process?

Finance committee  Founded over 60 years ago as a spaceframe architecture company with projects throughout the world—Ontario Place Dome, the glass wall at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, the Melbourne Arts Centre Spire—Triodetic was invited 40 years ago by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to develop a foundation solution for permafrost soil for aboriginal housing needs.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Madam Chair, I want to say how much I appreciate Ms. Duncan saying how important it is to plan for a pandemic or other emergency. I really appreciate that comment. Thank you.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think what I'd like to see is a reflection of the more current information that's coming out from the provinces. I know, for example, that the legislature is sitting today in my province of Ontario, and they've announced that they're going to two sittings a week. If we're going to go through what each province is doing, I think it needs to be more reflective of the current scenario.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I beat him. I thought Mr. Duncan was going to jump in here.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to address the point that Ms. Duncan brought up with respect to health. I think all of us clearly understand that we're in the middle of a public health crisis at this point. Our mandate from Parliament is to look at virtual sittings and the impact that will have.

The Budget  There was literally nothing to talk about. He was a minister. He called a judge. He resigned. It was simple. John Duncan, a very distinguished former aboriginal affairs minister in the Harper government, a man with an unblemished record of integrity and unimpeachable character, praised by members of all parties for his work, once was approached by a constituent who had a problem with a quasi-judicial body.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you. The issues I want to raise have to do with the application of indigenous law. I'm grateful for understanding that aboriginal title is the issue that lies at the heart of our current disputes out here in British Columbia and that the recognition of title belongs with the rights-entitled holders, who are the hereditary chiefs.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I have a couple of quick points, Madam Chair. We've been dealing with this now for the better part of a month—since this committee has been constituted—and I still have not been able to reconcile the fact that here we are, as members of Parliament, effectively voting ourselves an increase when that is not the normal practice.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thanks, Jaime. It's good to see you again as well. That's a great question. In the Delgamuukw decision, the court decided that there was title that would be recognized in a national group. The content of that title would be fee simple-like. The Tsilhqot'in case showed that there would be beneficial interest in the land that the first nation would exercise.