Sébastien Lemire

Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan Mr. Speaker, I also want to point out that I am speaking on behalf of my colleague fromand the indigenous communities in her riding. In this context, my colleague is right. That is what the Auditor General's many reports have shown, year after year, indeed decade after decade. One of the first things that fascinated me when I arrived in the House of Commons [more]

Mr. Speaker, you are doing a good job; I just want to acknowledge that. Minister of Indigenous Services I would like to thank my colleague from Edmonton Northwest for his comments and for his work in strengthening first nations' capacity for self-determination. This is a principle that the Government of Quebec has recognized and put into practice for many years. Take, for example, the Cree [more]

Mr. Speaker, I am counting on my colleague from Edmonton Northwest to be the watchdog on this issue when witnesses come before the indigenous and northern affairs committee to speak on these issues. Access to a source of drinking water will also be a major issue. C‑61 C‑37 My colleague has a responsibility, as do all the members in the House, to think about first nations as well, because they [more]

Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Winnipeg Centre for her ongoing commitment to first nations' rights and to ensuring that their voices are heard, respected and recognized. Minister of Indigenous Services Prime Minister Of course, this is one of the problems we have with Bill C-37. I would like to hear her talk about mobilization and how first nations and their leaders are [more]

waachiyaah Madam Speaker,. I want to thank my colleague and riding neighbour, more commonly known as the Minister of Indigenous Services, for her intervention. C-61 First nations have waited a very long time for this bill. I would even go so far as to say that we literally lost a year waiting during this Parliament. At the time, there was broad consensus around Bill, co-developed with first [more]

Thunder Bay—Superior North Madam Speaker, I just want to remind the House of the leadership shown by the former minister of indigenous services, the member for, on this issue. She held consultations to build a strong consensus among the parties. C-61 C-37 From what I understand from the answer that the minister just gave us, the only difference between Billand Billis that more money is going to [more]

C-61 Mr. Speaker, for me, this is one of the blind spots. It is one of the aspects that I do not have much confidence in. It is also one of the most fundamental aspects that we worked on in committee back when we were examining Bill. We looked at how to develop this workforce because it was not part of the spirit of the bill, and that is why I wanted to push to use the version of Bill C-61 that [more]

Mr. Speaker, that is the great challenge. If the past is any indication, the trust that first nations themselves place in the government on this fundamental issue is low. The government has a responsibility to demonstrate consistency, predictability, leadership and the most fundamental form of respect, which is enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. I [more]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his remarks and for his consistent sensitivity to these issue, particularly as reflected in his close relationship with the Atikamekw nation. He raises an important point, namely the work that went into the legislation. I also want to bring the concern of the Assembly of First Nations into the discussion. The gradual implementation of the human right to safe [more]

Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Saanich—Gulf Islands for her comments. I would like to know what she thinks of the phrase “best efforts”. It keeps cropping up in the bill. How much confidence does she have in this oil-friendly government, which says it will do its best without any concrete commitment from the minister?

kwe kwe, waachiyaah Madam Speaker,. C-37 I am especially pleased to speak to Bill, but I do so with some regret, even a bit of bitterness, because, in my view, this debate comes far too late. For years, if not decades, the Auditor General has been issuing reports criticizing the impact of the government's inaction on the quality of life of first nations. This inaction also undermines their [more]

meegwetch Mr. Speaker,to the member for Edmonton Northwest. It was refreshing to have him here and at the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, where I had the chance to sit with him for a little while. C-37 C-61 Let us talk about Bill. Obviously, a great deal of work had been done on Bill, yet what we are seeing now is a step backward on the part of the government. All things [more]

Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for sincerely standing up for his constituents, particularly those in indigenous communities. The Liberal Party, which forms the government, has waited decades before taking action, despite successive reports from the Auditor General. It has allowed disputes with first nations, who have been calling for this right, to drag on for decades. I would remind [more]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my riding neighbour for her eloquent speech. C-39 I would like to point out that a growing number of people in our region are saying that the Liberal government is not there for them and that a bill like Billis not going to make them feel more included. I want to give an example. In my neighbour's riding, in Kapuskasing, the department of innovation and industry awarded [more]

C-39 Mr. Speaker, Bill, and particularly division 6 on the Species at Risk Act, adds the concept of the feasibility of the terms and conditions in respect of permits for activities that affect habitat and species. The government is weakening the conditions imposed when an activity is authorized by the government, despite the fact that it will have a negative impact on a listed species and its [more]

Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Madam Speaker, this summer, thesaid that Quebec's legislation should take precedence over federal legislation where duplication exists. In projects of national interest, such as mines, especially in my region, this can prevent any duplication. The federal government asks for a thing, the proponent adjusts and, in the end, Quebec [more]