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2021-06-21 [p.1175]
By unanimous consent, it was resolved, — That the House:
(a) recognizing the importance of historical truth in the process of healing grieving families and nations, insist that the government deploy for the benefit of Indigenous communities the financial resources necessary to carry out every calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in order that Indigenous communities can have the technical and scientific means and the project management necessary for the identification of sites, the establishment of registers as well as for historical research and the commemoration of the victims;
(b) call on the government, in consultation with affected Indigenous communities, to place the new information that will be collected for the purpose of finding all the missing children under the aegis of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, all under the authority of the Indigenous peoples;
(c) recognizing that Ottawa is located on the traditional territory of the Algonquin People and acting accordingly, affirm that it is urgent that the call to action number 82 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission provide for the construction of a national monument on residential schools be erected in Ottawa, and reiterate that it is essential that all recognized national Indigenous organizations be involved in the process as it should; and
(d) call on the government to push all religious communities that participated in the residential school system to give access to their relevant archives to researchers, to Aboriginal communities, and to survivors and their family.
2021-06-17 [p.1160]
— by Ms. Bennett (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations) and Mr. Miller (Minister of Indigenous Services) — Document from the government in response to the order adopted by the House on Monday, June 7, 2021. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-432-9. (Pursuant to the order adopted on Monday, June 7, 2021, permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs)
2021-06-11 [p.1083]
— by Mr. Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon), one concerning Indigenous affairs (No. 432-01086);
2021-06-07 [p.1046]
Pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Singh (Burnaby South), seconded by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), — That, given that,
(i) the discovery of the grave of 215 children at Kamloops Indian Residential School has led to an outpouring of grief and anger across Canada,
(ii) the vast majority of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action remain uncompleted, despite the clear path to justice and reconciliation that the Commission provides,
(iii) survivors, families and nations are demanding concrete action to advance real reconciliation, as opposed to just more words and symbolic gestures,
the House call on the government to:
(a) cease its belligerent and litigious approach to justice for Indigenous children by immediately dropping its appeal before the Federal Court in file numbers T-1621-19 (compensation) and T-1559-20 (Jordan's Principle for non-status First Nations kids recognized by their nations) and to recognize the government's legal obligation to fully comply with Canadian Human Rights Tribunal orders in this regard;
(b) agree to sit down with the St. Anne's residential school survivors organization Peetabeck Keway Keykaywin Association to find a just solution to the fact that survivors’ access to justice has been denied as a consequence of the actions of government lawyers in suppressing evidence at the Independent Assessment Process;
(c) accelerate the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action, including by providing immediate funding for further investigation into the deaths and disappearances of children at residential schools in compliance with calls to action 71 to 76;
(d) provide survivors, their families, and their communities with appropriate resources to assist with the emotional, physical, spiritual, mental, and cultural trauma resulting from residential schools; and
(e) within 10 days, table a progress report on actions taken in compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of the present motion, and that this report be deemed to have been referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs for consideration upon tabling.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 131 -- Vote no 131) - View vote details.
YEAS: 271, NAYS: 0
2021-06-03 [p.1032]
The order was read for the consideration of the business of supply.
Mr. Singh (Burnaby South), seconded by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), moved, — That, given that,
(i) the discovery of the grave of 215 children at Kamloops Indian Residential School has led to an outpouring of grief and anger across Canada,
(ii) the vast majority of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action remain uncompleted, despite the clear path to justice and reconciliation that the Commission provides,
(iii) survivors, families and nations are demanding concrete action to advance real reconciliation, as opposed to just more words and symbolic gestures,
the House call on the government to:
(a) cease its belligerent and litigious approach to justice for Indigenous children by immediately dropping its appeal before the Federal Court in file numbers T-1621-19 (compensation) and T-1559-20 (Jordan's Principle for non-status First Nations kids recognized by their nations) and to recognize the government's legal obligation to fully comply with Canadian Human Rights Tribunal orders in this regard;
(b) agree to sit down with the St. Anne's residential school survivors organization Peetabeck Keway Keykaywin Association to find a just solution to the fact that survivors’ access to justice has been denied as a consequence of the actions of government lawyers in suppressing evidence at the Independent Assessment Process;
(c) accelerate the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action, including by providing immediate funding for further investigation into the deaths and disappearances of children at residential schools in compliance with calls to action 71 to 76;
(d) provide survivors, their families, and their communities with appropriate resources to assist with the emotional, physical, spiritual, mental, and cultural trauma resulting from residential schools; and
(e) within 10 days, table a progress report on actions taken in compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of the present motion, and that this report be deemed to have been referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs for consideration upon tabling.
Debate arose thereon.
2021-06-03 [p.1033]
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Singh (Burnaby South), seconded by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), in relation to the business of supply.
The debate continued.
2021-06-03 [p.1033]
The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Singh (Burnaby South), seconded by Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay), in relation to the business of supply.
The debate continued.
2021-06-03 [p.1033]
The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to order made Monday, January 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, June 7, 2021, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.
2021-06-01 [p.1016]
At 6:18 p.m., pursuant to order made Monday, May 31, 2021, and Standing Order 53.1, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the consideration of the following motion, — That this committee take note of the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school in British Columbia. (Government Business No. 6)
2021-05-31 [p.1010]
By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That a take-note debate on the subject of the tragic discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school in British Columbia be held, pursuant to Standing Order 53.1, on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, and that, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House: (a) members rising to speak during the debate may indicate to the Chair that they will be dividing their time with another member; and (b) no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair.
2020-11-18 [p.281]
Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), Mr. Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the returns to the following questions made into orders for return:
Q-98 — Mr. Angus (Timmins—James Bay) — With regard to the handling of cases and claims pursuant to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement by the Department of Justice Canada, Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada: how much has been spent on settled cases, requests for direction, and other proceedings where Canada has been either the plaintiff or defendant before appellate courts (such as the Ontario Superior Court or the Supreme Court of British Columbia) related to survivors of St. Anne's Residential School between 2013 and October 1, 2020, (i) in total, (ii) broken down by year? — Sessional Paper No. 8555-432-98.
2020-09-30 [p.53]
Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Ms. Bennett (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations) made a statement.
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