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House Hansard - 203

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 31, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 203 - May/31/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • May/31/23 2:56:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Wahpeton Dakota Nation has not had a proper school in a long time. I have been to the school. Students are forced to learn in portables. They do not have proper running water. They do not have heating in the winter or cooling in the summer. The school itself has a roof that is caving in. There is black mould everywhere. This is often the reality for first nations and indigenous kids— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 203 - May/31/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh
  • May/31/23 2:57:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Wahpeton Dakota Nation has not had a properly functioning school in a long time. I visited the first nation and saw the school. They have to operate in portables. The portables do not have proper heating and cooling. These portables do not have running water in the winter. I went to the school itself, and the main structure has a roof that is caving in. There is also black mould. This is often the reality for indigenous children in our country. When will the Prime Minister take this matter seriously and ensure that this first nation has a proper school so indigenous kids could learn in a safe and secure surrounding?
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