I try to work in collaboration. I need partners. I don’t need a fourth opposition party
, declared Monday the minister during the study of the budgets of the Secretariat for Native Affairs, which made the opposition parties jump.
When you say that you don’t need a fourth opposition party, are you referring to the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL)?
added the interim leader of the Parti Québécois and spokesperson for the third opposition group on indigenous affairs, Pascal Bérubé.
Without answering the question directly, Minister Sylvie D’Amours has indicated on several occasions that her government was committed toAboriginal women survey and some come commission“,” text “:” respond to the recommendations of the reports of the inquiry into indigenous women and the Viens commission “}}” lang = “fr”>respond to the recommendations of theAboriginal women survey and some come commission, but that some indigenous organizations do not not collaborate
to determine the priorities to be given to the dozens of recommendations issued.
If we don’t prioritize calls, how do you budget?
The 2020-2021 provincial budget notably provides for some $ 200 million over five years for the well-being of Indigenous communities.
Following a question from the leader of the second opposition group and spokesperson for Indigenous affairs, Manon Massé, the minister also confirmed that the planned annual $ 40 million had not been used. .
Asked by the Liberal MP for Jacques-Cartier and official opposition critic for Indigenous affairs, Gregory Kelly, on the 142 calls to action launched by Commissioner Jacques Viens, the minister affirmed that the government is actively working on about 45
of them, without specifying which ones.
I already had a date on the calendar, to meet with the native leaders, to prioritize the calls to action. There have been meetings; […] unfortunately, we live with COVID, everything has been shaken up a bit. A month ago, we were ready to resume discussions; […] all replied that they were ready, except the AFNQL
, said the minister.
Regarding Minister D’Amours’ declaration that certain Indigenous organizations would be like a fourth opposition party
, the press secretary of the cabinet, Lauréanne Fontaine, indicated that no comment would be made in this regard.
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