Robocall scandal ignites sparks on APTN’s political panel
Robocalls have everyone in political circles talking.
Robocalls have everyone in political circles talking.
Conservative MPs voted together Tuesday against a motion to bring a committee of federal politicians on a visit to Attawapiskat, a northern Ontario Cree community that has come to embody the dire situation facing many First Nations across the country.
While Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan isn’t sure when, if ever, he’ll be able to go to Attawapiskat to see the conditions there for himself, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett says the minister can join her their weekend.
The Conservative government agreed Thursday to immediately provide clean running water to all First Nations communities across the country, but stopped short of promising any major funding to fix the dire situation faced by many reserves.
Ontario’s political parties did their best to convince First Nations chiefs that they have what it takes to govern the province.
The federal Liberals are calling on the Conservative to follow the recommendations of their own report and invest billions of dollars to upgrade water and waste-water systems on First Nations reserves.
The Conservative government has cut $127 million from First Nations reserve housing since 2008, the Liberals charged in the House of Commons Tuesday.
The Liberals have elected Toronto MP Bob Rae as their interim leader.
Liberals from across the country are cleaning out their offices on Parliament Hill this week.