Tom Beaulieu

Mr. Chair, this is an operations expenditure. The operations expenditures run to March 31, 2019. This is 20182019, so has this work already started? I guess this could be applicable for the whole document, but I am specifically interested in this particular item. Is there a plan to spend $705,000 before March 31, 2019? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wonder if the Minister could tell me which of the Aboriginal governments will be engaged for this particular item, project. Thank you.

Mr. Chairman, this is not on the first item, so these are the items for all of the infrastructure items? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that the chair rise and report progress. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Chairman, I would like to request a very quick recess to have the motions reprinted. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's good. That's what I'm hoping for. I'm not trying to negotiate a compensation for the Aboriginal governments here in this Chamber. I just want to make sure that they have a clear understanding. If a direction was given by the three governments that the contribution agreement was signed and they've all said, "don't worry about the past; we're moving forward," it's on the record. I'm happy with that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could I just have one minute to clear something up before I make the motion? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise to speak on the Forest Act, to represent the Aboriginal Indigenous governments of my riding. I have been contacted by the Indigenous governments that are not in favour of this bill moving forward at this time. The Indigenous governments would like to see the bill go back to the government, and they would like to see them participate as a government. Right now, they feel like they are stakeholders. The bill has been drafted with all the Indigenous governments across the territories treated as stakeholders. In this act, being a stakeholder would mean that...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Chair rise and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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