Points Of Order   spoken in a traditionally Reform spot because we knew she had something to say and we let her say it. In times past, the Bloc Quebecois has substituted in the member for Yukon in the Indian affairs committee, another member of a minority party who was substituted in on a Bloc's

Fisheries Act   population of Sheshatshit and Davis Inlet. My colleague who is in the House was in Davis Inlet with me last week, as well as the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs. We signed an agreement to provide a better future for the people of Davis Inlet. In addition to the Innu culture

Department Of Industry Act   ministry historically run by a powerful minister, this new Department of Industry is an amalgamation of the former Department of Industry, Science and Technology Canada, the former Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, the telecommunication side of the Department

Questions On The Order Paper  With regards to the works of native art purchased by the department of Indian and northern affairs over the last 10 fiscal years: ( a ) what was the total amount spent on those purchases; ( b ) in what locations are those works of art displayed and ( c ) how many works of arts

Marine Conservation Areas Act   minister. The situation is so serious that the Ditidaht Band has since written the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and the Minister of Canadian Heritage stating that they will not continue in their land claim negotiations until Heritage Canada resolves the issue

Supply   of context by the supreme court. What do we have here? We have a situation where five individuals have come to a decision that has a profound impact on the rest of Canadians. Indeed we have the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development saying that he thinks this decision

Committees Of The House   Social Programs; and, the second report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts relating to chapter 10 of the April 1999 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada—Funding Arrangements for First Nations: Follow-up. Pursuant to Standing Order 109

Nisga'A Final Agreement Act   will improve the current situation existing under the Indian Act. The Nisga'a treaty will establish a direct relationship between the Nisga'a government and its citizens. This is as it should be. Under the Nisga'a treaty there is no lack of clarity. The Nisga'a government is clearly

Special Debate   contributions to aboriginal communities through the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development can offset earnings required from the fishery. The Supreme Court of Canada did not determine whether non-status Mi'kmaq or Maliseet are legally able to participate in the fishery

Questions On The Order Paper  What was the amount of GST credit paid to eligible on reserve status Indians for the fiscal years 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94?

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I received a copy of the following letter only yesterday from the Liberal leader in B.C. It reads: Dear Prime Minister, I am writing to note my extreme dismay over your government's motion to invoke closure on the Nisga'a treaty debate today. This motion is an una

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present two separate petitions. The first petition is signed by 675 individuals who call on Parliament to halt native land claim negotiations in British Columbia and turn Indian reserves over to the bands, fee simple, and that the land

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, it would be good to hear from the fisheries minister. The Marshall decision establishes a race-based commercial fishery on the east coast. History Professor Patterson was one of the central experts cited in that case. He thinks the ruling was flawed. He said: Mr. B

Main Estimates, 1996-97  ". I think that getting government right is spending on Canadians, not maintaining this facade abroad by spending our money on other people. It says here that the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development had a 20 per cent reduction in its budget, but yesterday

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, this has been an ongoing problem. It only ceased this week. This is happening because DIAND has abdicated its responsibility with its policy of devolving authority to band control. In this case the Indian timber regulations are the legislation that control