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Lib. (NB)
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2021-04-22 11:07
Sure. This is PV-0.1. I'm just making sure.... Okay, great.
Thanks you very much, everyone, for letting me join today. I'm really appreciative. Happy Earth Day as well.
I'm coming from the unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik, the beautiful and bountiful river here in Fredericton, New Brunswick, where I am privileged to work, learn and live.
The amendment I would like to propose is in clause 2, by adding after line 11 on page 4 the following: “Government of Canada has the meaning assigned by the definition government institution in section 3 of the Access to Information Act.”
What this expands upon is:
(a) any department or ministry of state of the Government of Canada, or any body or office, listed in Schedule 1, and
(b) any parent Crown corporation, and any wholly-owned subsidiary of such a corporation, within the meaning of section 83 of the Financial Administration Act;
By means of explaining and defending this amendment, it actually came forward through proposed amendments from the Assembly of First Nations. The objective of this amendment is to enshrine a clear and positive statement that the legislation binds the Crown and all institutions of the government. Bill C-15 does not expressly affirm that it binds Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada and all of its institutions. It may be implied, but I'm certainly here just to strengthen the legislation as much as possible.
While arguments can be made that Bill C-15 would implicitly or necessarily bind the Crown, because its purpose would be frustrated and contrary to the spirit of the act if the Crown or all Government of Canada institutions were not bound, the courts on this point are by no means clear or consistent in their interpretation. Federal legislation is likewise inconsistent. In light of this inconsistency and ambiguity, clear and unequivocal expression of legislation intent is required.
Again, I'm taking the lead here from some of the discussion that the Assembly of First Nations has put forward, and I ask for your consideration.
Thank you.
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Lib. (NB)
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2021-04-22 11:11
There's no further discussion from me. Thank you very much, Chair.
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Lib. (NB)
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2021-04-22 12:10
Mr. Chair, I just noticed that Mr. Melillo has his hand up.
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Lib. (NB)
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2021-04-22 12:15
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I move:
That Bill C-15, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing line 10 on page 5 with the following:
tent with the Declaration and must, in cooperation with Indigenous governing bodies, implement the Declaration in a manner that respects the laws, traditions and practices of each governing body.
2) The Government of Canada must, in consultation and cooperation with Indigenous peoples, take all measures necessary to ensure that the laws of Canada are drafted in a way that reflects non-binary gender identity and two-spiritedness.
I would like to provide a quick explanation for the benefit of the committee. The objective of this amendment, as put forward by the Assembly of First Nations, is to ensure that the federal ministers will work in collaboration with indigenous governing bodies on implementing UNDRIP in a manner that respects each indigenous government's laws, traditions and practices as unique and diverse entities.
The second objective is to ensure this legislation and all future legislation that will be drafted will reflect, both in English and French texts, the various gender identities of indigenous peoples by being gender inclusive. This can be achieved by not deferring to the masculine form by default in a French version of the text.
For context, “two spirits” refers to a person who identifies as having both masculine and feminine spirit and is used by some indigenous people to describe their sexual gender and/or spiritual identity. It is necessary that the language used in this bill includes space for this recognition.
This amendment is also in line with recommendation 25 issued from a July 2020 report investigating systemic racism at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The report recommended that gender pronouns be pluralized and be non-binary in all internal and external documents.
Finally, this amendment is consistent with the vision of this government to promote human rights, including respect for diversity and inclusion, protecting 2SLGBTQ+ rights and addressing discrimination.
This proposed amendment is a concrete step toward this objective as well as towards decolonizing Canada.
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Lib. (NB)
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2021-04-22 12:29
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to change the wording of subparagraph 6(2)(a)(i) to have it read as follows:
(i) à lutter contre les injustices, à combattre les préjugés et à éliminer toute forme de violence et de discrimination, notamment la discrimination systémique, auxquels se heurtent les peuples autochtones, ainsi que les personnes âgées, les jeunes et les enfants autochtones, les femmes, les hommes et les personnes de diverses identités de genre ou bispirituelles autochtones et les personnes autochtones handicapées,
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Lib. (NB)
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2021-04-22 12:31
The objective of this amendment is to ensure that the legislation is gender-inclusive by reflecting in both the English and French texts the various gender identities of indigenous people. This can be achieved by not referring by default to the masculine form in the French version of the text.
This is simply to add further context around gender inclusivity. It's in line with the recommendation I mentioned from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in their review of systemic racism. It's consistent with the vision of this government to promote human rights. It has more of a technical nature.
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Lib. (NB)
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