44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 31, 2023
- 04:04:09 p.m.
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I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to the 80th meeting of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs. Pursuant to the Standing Orders, today’s meeting is in a hybrid format.
I'd like to welcome everybody to our meeting.
Now that we are in session, screenshots, photos and recordings are not allowed.
For those participating virtually, our clerk went through everything, hopefully. You have the choice of floor, English or French on your controls. Please select your language of choice. We potentially will be having questions in Inuktitut. You may want to make sure that you're ready for that if Ms. Idlout joins us today.
We're going to get started pretty quickly. One of our witnesses has to leave just after 4:30. We might be able to squeeze in a few more minutes for him, but I'd like to get into opening statements and then into at least the first round of six-minute questions before we move to the second panel.
With that, I'd like to welcome, on our first panel, Hayden Stenlund, student; Jordyn Playne, president, youth council, Métis Nation of Ontario; and Melanie Omeniho, president, Women of the Métis Nation.
Hayden, if you're ready, we'll start with you for your five-minute opening statement.
I do have a system. If the camera is on me, I give a yellow card, which means 30 seconds left, or a red card, for the end of your time. Don't stop in mid-sentence, but wind up your thoughts.
Whenever you're ready, Hayden, we'll turn it over to you for your opening statement of up to five minutes.
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- 04:10:55 p.m.
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Thank you, Mr. Stenlund. You're right on the mark for the five minutes. Well done, and thank you for your opening comments.
We're going to go to our other online witness, as I always like to do while the technology is working.
Ms. Omeniho, when you're ready, the floor is yours for five minutes.
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- 04:15:46 p.m.
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Thank you for your opening comments.
Ms. Playne, we'll go to you. Whenever you're ready, you have five minutes.
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- 04:20:42 p.m.
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Thank you for your opening statements, everyone.
I have a quick question.
Ms. Stenlund, I want to clarify whether you're willing or able to accept questions as well. I know that you're here in support of your son, but a question was asked about whether you are able to or willing to take questions today.
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- 04:21:20 p.m.
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I appreciate that clarification from you as a mother.
Colleagues, let's get into it. First up, I have Mr. Vidal, who has six minutes.
When you're ready, the floor is yours.
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- 04:27:42 p.m.
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We are at the end of the six minutes. I'll just give you an opportunity for a brief response. There could be a chance to come back to that. A brief answer would be appreciated.
Thank you.
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- 04:28:19 p.m.
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Thank you.
Mr. Stenlund, I'll point out that for this round we have 18 minutes left. Please stay with us as long as you can. I'm getting some anxiety about you missing your bus. When you need to go, feel free to hang up and leave. I'll just thank you now. Please feel free to stay as long as you can.
With that, we're going to move to Mr. Carr, for his six minutes.
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- 04:34:32 p.m.
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Thank you.
We're going now to Madame Bérubé.
You have six minutes.
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- 04:42:02 p.m.
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Thank you. We're at the end of our six minutes.
Now we'll go to Ms. Idlout.
The floor is yours.
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- 04:45:25 p.m.
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Maybe we'll go to Ms. Omeniho next and then to Ms. Stenlund.
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- 04:47:43 p.m.
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That takes us to the end of our time, unfortunately. The votes cut into our meeting time today, and we have one more panel to hear from, so we're going to have to end it here.
I'd like to thank each of our witnesses—Ms. Stenlund, if you could, pass along our gratitude once again to your son for his being here—and thank all of you for joining us.
With that, we're going to suspend, and bring in the next panel. We'll do opening statements, and then one round of questions. That will take us near the end of the time we have today.
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- 04:53:14 p.m.
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Colleagues, we're back. I'd like to welcome our second panel.
From the Matawa First Nations, we have David Paul Achneepineskum, chief executive officer. From the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations, we have Chief Greg Desjarlais.
Welcome to both of you. You'll have five minutes each for your opening statements. We'll then get into probably one round of questions for six minutes each, 24 minutes in total. That will likely take us to about the end of the time we have today.
Mr. Achneepineskum, I'll hold up the yellow card when there's 30 seconds left and a red card when the time is up. Just finish your thought; don't stop mid-sentence.
When you're ready, the floor is yours. You have five minutes.
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- 04:55:53 p.m.
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I'm sorry. I'm going to have to jump in here for a second. I'll stop the clock. Your sound quality has deteriorated quite significantly. I'm having problems hearing you, and I think our interpreters are having problems.
Perhaps I can get you to do another quick sound check. We may get you to move the mike.
I'll turn it over to our clerk to get you sorted out. Then we can hopefully resume with good sound quality.
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- 04:58:34 p.m.
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You have our apologies for that. If you speak nice and loud and clearly, we should be able to get through this.
You have three minutes and 20 seconds left on the clock. Please continue where you left off.
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- 05:03:11 p.m.
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Can I ask you to make your closing statement? Thank you.
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- 05:03:40 p.m.
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Thank you.
Now we'll go to Chief Desjarlais.
When you're ready, the floor is yours. You'll have five minutes.
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- 05:08:49 p.m.
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Thank you.
We will get into the rounds of questions right now.
First up, I have Mr. Schmale, who will have six minutes.
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- 05:15:46 p.m.
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Thank you.
We're out of time here, so we're going to go to our next questions.
Mr. Battiste, you have six minutes.
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- 05:22:21 p.m.
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Mr. Battiste, we're out of time, and I do need to move to my next member.
Ms. Bérubé, you may go ahead for six minutes.
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- 05:23:13 p.m.
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Madame Bérubé, would you repeat the question?
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