Billy Morin

Mr. Speaker, this is about Canada, whether it is the east coast, the northern reaches of our country, the west coast or where I am from, in Edmonton, Alberta. He is from Ontario. In Alberta, I heard the same thing. Last week, doing town halls and going to the Westend Seniors Activity Centre, I heard from seniors that they are picking and choosing when to go see their grandkids, when to get out of [more]

Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Quebec was talking about equitability in how this is applied. I have heard that question throughout the House today, and I find it perplexing that the excuse being used not to do this is the Brookfield class. The rich people across this country are hindering getting things done for the majority of Canadians who are feeling this pinch at the pumps and with respect to [more]

London—Fanshawe Mr. Speaker, I would be honoured to share my time with the member for. Today residents in Edmonton Northwest are feeling the increasing pressure of unaffordability. Yes, there is global uncertainty, but global uncertainty is not an excuse to delay implementing the necessary relief Canadians need today. As the PM rhetorically says, “We need to focus on what we can control,” and [more]

No, Mr. Speaker, I would not agree. Why would we be having this conversation in the first place? It has been the same government for the last 11 years trying the same old things that it has always done. I believe that is insanity, at the end of the day. I would encourage that member to go back to the principles that brought her to the House.

Mr. Speaker, I have to have humility. I am not a lawyer, so I stand to read what lawyers say in this regard, but I thank the member for his point. That is my understanding of it as well. I hope the Liberals have more humility too. They admit that they got things wrong and things are not going in the right direction. They should not dismiss people's fears, because this is a real issue that [more]

Mr. Speaker, why is it that when Albertans feel frustrated and feel that they are being held from reaching their full potential to share their energy with Canada and the rest of the world, there is a Liberal government in Ottawa? Why is it that Alberta's separatism is at an all-time high today, and there is a Liberal government in Ottawa? Why is it that throughout history when a Quebec separation [more]

Mr. Speaker, I have been here as a first-term member of Parliament for one year. Canadians were hoping for something different, but they got more of the same: just more Liberal rhetoric. Prime Minister For my communities, it is really disappointing for me to say that the Liberals really have cheapened reconciliation to a political talking point. It is reconciliation rhetoric now. As much as [more]

Mr. Speaker, that is the fear. It is disappointing when the Liberals deny Canadians' fear. That is a real emotion, at the end of the day. Quebec or any other province needs to take a look at what is going on in B.C., because there is an aspect of federalism. First nations are in section 35, so this has federal implications. For Quebeckers and the people of the Wendat, there are mechanisms to [more]

Thank you. Councillor Hayden Guilderson, you had an excellent example of how section 10 is a good step forward, but it's not the complete step forward for self-determination and recognition of your people. You said, along with Chief Epp, that your nation is doing well, at least in terms of economics, and that's based in identity. You guys have your own one-parent rule, but it's not recognized, [more]

Thank you for that, National Chief. minister I'm going to build on something you said about the current government and what they're pushing. We heard today that the James Bay Cree, where theis from, has a one-parent rule. We've heard that other nations that have modern treaties have a one-parent rule. The government is currently pushing the Manitoba Métis Federation bill-treaty through, and it [more]

I believe Mr. David is legal counsel for the Assembly of First Nations. I have a legal question, through you, National Chief, to your in-house legal. Can you speak to the discrimination and charter aspects of this? If a challenge to the charter aspects of the second generation came through, what would be the implications? Would it be successful in the long run, in your legal opinion?

Thank you, Chair. I'm going to Senator Audette. A lot of numbers have been done with this bill. I'm sure you guys went over them in the Senate. The implementation of it was 7,000 to 8,000 new people, with maybe an influx of 25,000 at the start. The ISC budget is $25 billion to $26 billion, give or take, and the implementation of this was about $50 million on average per year. Did you guys go [more]