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Bob Zimmer

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 3, 2023
Context: Subject Matter of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/3/23
Mr. Bob Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, CPC)
  • 05:26:16 p.m.
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I think Mr. Schmale will be taking over.
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Context: Subject Matter of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/3/23
Mr. Bob Zimmer
  • 05:29:46 p.m.
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I'm going to be a little more blunt. I know Mr. Schmale is trying to be nice. I guess I question the motives of this government. You've had the opportunity to do this for the last eight years. It took an opposition UC motion to get it advanced. There is one problem with that alone, but there's another problem with the future of this bill. My colleague, Mr. Schmale, has asked what the future of the bill is. It doesn't give me, us or first nations, frankly, much confidence that it will advance. There's a lot of talk, but little action. There's a lot of hot air, but little in terms of delivery. I would like to have some assurance from the Prime Minister and from you, Minister. It sure seems like you have the will to push this forward, but you had the will before the UC motion, too, and it wasn't advancing. Where does it leave us now?
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Context: Subject Matter of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/3/23
Mr. Bob Zimmer
  • 05:32:16 p.m.
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Thank you, Minister.
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