Ginette Lavack
- Career
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain from 2017 to 2025
- Political Experience
- Elected MP for St. Boniface—St. Vital in 2025. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada since June 4, 2025.
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Mr. Speaker, the Indian Act has a long and harmful legacy of colonization, racism and discrimination, with lasting impacts on first nation individuals, families and communities. The discussions underscore the importance of continuing to strengthen the relationship between Canada and first nations, one that is grounded in respect for first nations' self-determination, laws and inherent rights.
Mr. Speaker, to be clear, any process about how we move beyond the Indian Act must be first nations-led. It has to be co-developed with rights holders. First nations are diverse. They have distinct histories, they have treaties and they have governance structures that we have to respect. Their voices have to guide this process and decisions about what comes next. We are committed to working in
Madam Speaker, earlier this week, I was honoured to join Dr. Sandra DeLaronde at Rideau Hall as she received the 2025 Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case. It was a very proud moment. For decades, Sandra has championed the rights and dignity of indigenous women and girls, survivors and families. Through her leadership with the Giganawenimaanaanig, her teaching and her
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to all today's witnesses for being here and for their important testimony. My question is for Ms. Riva and concerns housing. We've had other occasions where people have made presentations and told us that one of the many challenges with increasing housing in the north lies in the fact that there are municipal zoning challenges. Is that something that comes up
I would appreciate that.
I'd like to thank all of the witnesses for being here today. Ms. McCorriston, I'd like to discuss the housing continuum in remote communities. We know that homelessness presents a number of challenges. In your view, where are the greatest needs? Is there a greater need for transitional housing, emergency shelter spaces or affordable housing, for example? As a follow-up, what measures could be