“You promised to fix a big problem for Indigenous people years ago, but I think you haven't done what you said. How many of the 231 things are actually finished?”
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Indigenous Affairs
Members discussed the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirited people. The government touted its efforts to address the issue, but provided few specifics or concrete results from the 231 calls for justice delivered almost seven years ago.
“We're spending money on many programs. I won't say if we finished the 231 things you asked about. I'll announce one new spending item instead.”