Jaime Battiste
- Born
- October 18, 1979
- Education
- Degree in Mi’kmaq studies from Cape Breton University; Juris Doctor from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University
- Career
- Co-chair of the Assembly of First Nations National Youth Council; AFN regional chief; Member of the Content Advisory Committee for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
- Political Experience
- Elected as member of Parliament for Sydney—Victoria in 2019; Chair of Liberal Indigenous Caucus in 2019; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations (2021-present)
- Notable
- First Mi'kmaw member of Parliament (MP) in Canada; Negotiated the memorandum of understanding that established treaty education in Nova Scotia; Awarded the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers in 2017; His band, 2nd Generation, won an East Coast Music Award in 2024
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Jaime Battiste won with 24,908 votes (51.6%)
Total votes cast: 48,278
Because we're in public, I need to correct the record a bit on education rates. When the Mi'kmaq took over education in Nova Scotia with Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey, our graduation rates went from around 60% to about 90% with the Mi'kmaq schools. We are seeing progress across Canada and in a lot of different areas. When education is highlighted, I always have to talk about the good work of Mi'kmaw [more]
I'd like to thank the witnesses for their testimony today. Thank you for your innovation on this. I think a modern treaty commissioner is an excellent avenue that we can pursue as first nations all across the country, and I know this is just related to the modern treaty partners. My question is very short and to the point: Do you support the current legislation as written, or do you believe [more]
Okay. There's no problem.
That's a yes. Okay, there are no more questions from the Liberals. We have our directions.
Are we suggesting that we not keep going with the legislation we have and pause everything we're doing on legislation for this, or is this something we can look at after the legislation we're trying to pass goes through?
Would you like it passed speedily through this committee? “Speedily”—that's a word I created.
Mr. Speaker, I think everyone can agree that the Indian Act has challenges, that the Indian Act has created discrimination and that we need to move beyond the second-generation cut-off. However, there is no consensus out there on what the solution is. My question for the member opposite is this: If there is a community out there that does not want these amendments, if there is a community out [more]
S-228 Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of our government in support of Bill, an act to amend the Criminal Code regarding sterilization procedures. This important piece of legislation addresses coerced sterilization. The bill would address this abhorrent practice by clarifying how the existing law of assault applies when sterilization procedures are carried out without valid consent. Coerced [more]