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Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Thank you. Clearly, that's the department's responsibility. In 1990 they developed the policy, the implementation of which we're auditing in this report. The department decided the program and funding should support activities that meet provincial standards, that have a degree of compatibility to them, and that are culturally appropriate.
May 12th, 2008Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee A big part of this solution isn't funding, I'm afraid. As Mr. Berthelette said, this is a complex set of issues. There are jurisdictional issues and basic program definition issues, but the funding of the program, if it's to meet its objectives, has to be related to the objectives it sets out.
May 12th, 2008Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee That's a good question. Our audit didn't get into that, because what we're talking about here is a departmental response to the audit. But certainly I think that would be a really good question to pose to the department. You're absolutely right that time is of the essence. I think there have been several studies in this area that all point to similar issues.
May 12th, 2008Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee I think there were several questions there, and I thank you for them. If I miss one, or if my colleague and I miss one, then please just remind us. You talked about a response from the minister. I don't know what comment you're referring to. I think the response we've received—
May 12th, 2008Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee I have no view on that, because I'm not aware of the comment, but certainly the response from the department has been that they've agreed with all the recommendations, and part of that response has been that they intend to seek authority to take the Alberta arrangement and expand it to other provinces.
May 12th, 2008Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for this opportunity to discuss our May 2008 report on the first nations child and family services program. With me today is Jerome Berthelette, the principal auditor responsible for this audit. The audit examined how Indian and Northern Affairs Canada manages its First Nations Child and Family Services program.
May 12th, 2008Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee That's correct.
November 27th, 2007Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee They already have that.
November 27th, 2007Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee At the risk of being repetitive, again, I think certainly have an implementation plan, have an objective measurement periodically--I mean an objective measurement that involves all the parties--then report the results of that, but be transparent about it.
November 27th, 2007Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
November 27th, 2007Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Thank you. As Mr. Barrett pointed out, in some areas, in relation to environment and wildlife, all the parties seem to get it. They seem to be working together enthusiastically without any reluctance, and that side works. Now, what's the magic formula that has those individuals doing those particular things?
November 27th, 2007Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Yes, certainly at the signing of any of those agreements there are across government owners of various policies, and in the case we talked about in this particular audit, we are talking about contracting. So at the time when contracting provisions are being implemented into a land claim agreement, then if it's the Department of Indian Affairs that's taking the lead in the negotiations, they have to be talking to Treasury Board.
November 27th, 2007Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Mr. Chairman, I would like to just elaborate on the answer. One of the analyses or explanations that were provided to us by representatives of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation was that there is a hope and an expectation of significant economic activity in that area in the future.
November 27th, 2007Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Those are excellent questions. I'll try to make sure I remember all the points you made. In relation to the comment that Madam Fraser made in the quote you mentioned, the change was on the department's website in terms of what they're about and what they do. I can't remember the specific part of the website, but they did make a change in how they expressed themselves about what they do.
November 27th, 2007Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Mr. Chairman, not that I'm aware of, no.
November 27th, 2007Committee meeting
Ronnie Campbell