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House Hansard - 137

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 29, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Nov/29/22 10:18:06 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-29 
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his remarks and his sensitivity around this issue. I would like him to comment further on the notion of representativeness because that may be the most important part of this. Symbolic gestures are one thing, but representativeness determines who comes to the table. Effective representativeness is key to achieving real dialogue that will lead to reconciliation, but we know very little about what is in place to ensure that representativeness. Who speaks on behalf of first nations, Inuit and Métis? In my colleague's opinion, who should be at the table? While it would be nice to hold a grand parliament and give every nation a seat at the table, that seems unrealistic. I would like my colleague to share some details.
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Nov/29/22 12:19:42 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-29 
Madam Speaker, call to action 54 called upon the government “to provide multi-year funding for the National Council for Reconciliation” to ensure that it has the financial and technical resources required. In the 2019 budget, the government announced a total investment of $126 million for the national council for reconciliation, including $1.5 million to cover operating costs for the first year. We have no idea whether this is a permanent measure. I would like to ask the parliamentary secretary what is going on with that and, in particular, whether it has been discussed in committee. Were any suggestions made? Can we get more information about the financial costs involved? Is the investment even sufficient?
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Nov/29/22 12:36:35 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the idea of creating a council for reconciliation is of course about encouraging reflection and dialogue. I would like to hear my colleague's views on how this council will be accountable. How should the public be kept up to date on what is being discussed on the council? I am interested in knowing how this council's work will progress, so I am wondering whether my colleague has anything to propose in terms of how Canadians and Quebeckers can be better informed about what will be discussed on the council.
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