Ginette Lavack

Mr. Speaker, March 20 was the International Day of La Francophonie. In honour of the occasion, I want to draw the House's attention to the vitality and resilience of francophone communities across the country, especially those in Manitoba. French is alive and well in every part of the province. We see it at our festivals, we hear it in our schools and we experience it in our organizations, [more]

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Ms. Shappa.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm very grateful to the witnesses for being here and participating today. As everyone knows, we've been working on creating a commissioner position for some time. For more than 20 years, we've been waiting for this kind of tool to support the implementation of modern treaties. Knowing that we still have work to do, we can always work on the statutes we create and improve [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to draw attention to the 57th Festival du Voyageur, which just wrapped up in Winnipeg. Created to honour the legacy of the voyageurs and to celebrate western Canada's francophone community, this festival embodies a spirit of courage, solidarity and pride. The voyageur spirit is what brings nation builders together in the dead of winter to celebrate their culture and [more]

Thank you.

Thank you. Councillor Bennett and Chief Rempel, you mentioned the importance of active participation that enables people to make choices, but you said that may require resources. Do you think first nations may need additional resources to do the work they'll have to do with the commissioner? Chief Rempel, could you answer the question?

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Chief Nattawappio, as someone pointed out, the word “modern” may be a bit outdated. Your treaty is 30 years old, after all. C‑10 You were involved in the process of drafting Bill. Could you tell us how you were involved in that process and comment on the importance of that active participation?