Mandy Gull-Masty

While I acknowledge that the opposition is taking a position and trying to move something forward, that comes from them.

We know that this strategy will play a vital role in how we continue this work. We are doing the important and necessary work of listening to Indigenous partners and responding to the lived realities of their communities.

This investment will support a new round of projects helping deliver more homes where it is needed the most, and ensuring that we are strengthening Indigenous capacity to lead that hope.

My priority is to ensure that First Nations have access to the support they need before, during and after an emergency. To strengthen how we are working together.

The community exists in a policy gap because it lacks status.

Climate change and huge emergency situations that we have to respond to are becoming the norm and this is really concerning to me.

We want to continue working together alongside First Nations. We want to ensure that in implementation we are meeting the needs that you have identified.

I looked at the bill, I looked at the political landscape, and I felt this is the strongest pathway forward to offer something that is going to go through the parliamentary process successfully.

Bill C-37 will advance the critical work of addressing long-term drinking water advisories.