Discussion · Government Orders
Martin Champoux Bloc Québécois
“I support this bill. It creates a commissioner to make sure the government follows through on treaties with First Nations. The government makes big promises to Indigenous communities, but it is slow to act. I want to know if the government will finally deliver on what it promised.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to see you again, as well as all my colleagues, for this new session of Parliament. I am very happy to see everyone again and to begin the debate on Bill C‑10, which I think is important and I find interesting. My colleague from Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan worked very hard on this bill. I think everyone already knows that the Bloc Québécois agrees with the spirit of the bill. I find it interesting that the government wants to establish the position of commissioner for modern treaties, because whenever it takes too long for commitments to be implemented, it is usually because the government is dragging its feet. Government members always give very eloquent speeches and make lofty promises. They always seem impressive, but it is clear that concrete action on the ground is slow to really happen in the various communities. I hope the government and my colleague opposite will be telling us that this also means that the government is ready to commit to finally putting into action what has already been agreed upon. First nations and their governments have been waiting for this, and I think the time has come to take action. Does establishing this position mean that the government is finally ready to deliver on what it has promised?”
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Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to see you again, as well as all my colleagues, for this new session of Parliament. I am very happy to see everyone again and to begin the debate on Bill C‑10, which I think is important and I find interesting. My colleague from Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan worked very hard on this bill. I think everyone already knows that the Bloc Québécois agrees with the spirit of the bill. I find it interesting that the government wants to establish the position of commissioner for modern treaties, because whenever it takes too long for commitments to be implemented, it is usually because the government is dragging its feet. Government members always give very eloquent speeches and make lofty promises. They always seem impressive, but it is clear that concrete action on the ground is slow to really happen in the various communities. I hope the government and my colleague opposite will be telling us that this also means that the government is ready to commit to finally putting into action what has already been agreed upon. First nations and their governments have been waiting for this, and I think the time has come to take action. Does establishing this position mean that the government is finally ready to deliver on what it has promised?