Braedon Clark

It's very interesting that you mentioned the Cold War legacy of the 1950s and 1960s. Now, for the first time perhaps, or in the largest way since that time, we're seeing a reinvestment in defence particularly in the north in Canada. One of the areas where I think there is potential from an infrastructure standpoint is on dual-use infrastructure. From your perspective, what lessons can we learn [more]

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Obed, thank you so much for being here today. Over the course of this energy exports study we're working on, we've heard from the Assembly of First Nations, the Métis National Council and now from you. I think it's really important that we've heard from the three indigenous communities in Canada. Thank you for being here and for sharing your perspective. You [more]

S-212, An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada moved that Bill, be read for the first time. S-212, An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada He said: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to introduce in the House Bill. I would like to thank Senator Moodie for introducing this important legislation in the Senate and for her [more]

Yes. C-5 Prime Minister We talked about Bill, and as the national chief mentioned, obviously, there were issues in terms of how that was moved through. That was in June. I know that since that time, theand others have met with the national chief and other leaders on a couple of occasions. Could you summarize the evolution of that process over the last nine or 10 months, and where we can keep [more]

Right. I think those are certainly fair points; there's no question about that. The indigenous loan guarantee program, as you know, went from $5 billion to $10 billion. Correct me if I'm not interpreting what you said correctly, but I think that's a very useful tool for communities that may have the capacity or the ability to take on a complex undertaking. However, there's another level that is [more]

Okay. I'm also curious about certain projects. Are there any specific projects that may or may not be on the MPO list where first nations are seeing some barriers to access? Also, what can we do as a government to make sure that those barriers are lowered and that groups can participate?

Excellent. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. National Chief, thank you very much for being here. To all of our guests and witnesses today, it's very much appreciated. In your opening statement, National Chief, you gave an excellent summary of the historical context, obligations and potential of the projects that are currently before the government and those that could come forward in the next [more]

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Ms. Pruden, for being here. I think you said earlier that you're in Edmonton. Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I assume that one of the reasons you're there is that yesterday your organization signed an MOU with the Northwest Territory Métis Nation. Is that correct?