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Michael McLeod

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 1, 2023
Context: Subject Matter of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/1/23
Mr. Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories, Lib.)
  • 03:58:52 p.m.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to say you're doing a very good job.
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Context: Subject Matter of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/1/23
Mr. Michael McLeod
  • 03:59:42 p.m.
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Thank you to all the presenters for being here and for the work they've done on this issue. My question is for Ernie Daniels. Ernie and I go way back. He's from the Northwest Territories. I wanted to hear his view on how important the FNFMA, in this proposed legislation, is to reconciliation. How does it fit with the whole concept of economic reconciliation?
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Context: Subject Matter of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/1/23
Mr. Michael McLeod
  • 04:01:25 p.m.
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Earlier, I saw the work that happened on the Salt River First Nation reserve and the beautiful building there. Every community in the Northwest Territories and every nation wants one now. It's modern and really nice. Of course, the reality is that we don't have a reserve in every community. We have only two small reserves in the Northwest Territories. How do we work this piece of legislation or the system to include modern treaty holders and self-governing nations who are looking at significant investment in the area of infrastructure over the next while?
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Context: Subject Matter of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/1/23
Mr. Michael McLeod
  • 04:04:21 p.m.
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I have one last question. You've stated that this is optional legislation. We both know that there are some parts of the country that still can't take part, which is being worked on. Could you point to some reasons that first nations in the south who can opt in are choosing not to opt in? Would there be any reasons that stand out?
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Context: Subject Matter of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/1/23
Mr. Michael McLeod
  • 04:44:23 p.m.
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I have a point of order, Madam Chair. The witness is speaking too far away from his mike. I can't make out what he's saying.
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