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{
"time": "2024-10-07 14:15:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mrs. Carol Hughes (Algoma\u2014Manitoulin\u2014Kapuskasing, NDP)",
"fr": "Mme Carol Hughes (Algoma\u2014Manitoulin\u2014Kapuskasing, NPD)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"8594875\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, elders, health care workers, the band council and family members of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory are working exceptionally hard to replace their aging long-term care home. Built in 1972, the current elders' home is at capacity and no longer meets current regulations. Detailed plans have already been designed for an expanded facility, but they need further investments to ensure that elders can age with dignity close to family and friends, as the licence is set to expire in June 2025. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8594876\" data-originallang=\"en\">The community has secured $49 million for this project and needs Indigenous Services Canada to cover the funding shortfall. The existing facility must not close without having another one ready to transition current residents within the community. Failure to do so would retraumatize residents, who are residential school survivors, and reduce their ability to pass on their historical knowledge and teachings. Time is of the essence. Indigenous Services Canada and the <a data-HoCid=\"263831\" href=\"/politicians/chrystia-freeland/\" title=\"Chrystia Freeland\">finance minister</a> must ensure the $20 million requested is advanced for this new elders' home.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"8594875\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, les a\u00een\u00e9s, les travailleurs de la sant\u00e9, le conseil de bande et les membres des familles du territoire non c\u00e9d\u00e9 de Wiikwemkoong travaillent d'arrache-pied pour remplacer leur \u00e9tablissement de soins de longue dur\u00e9e vieillissant. Construite en 1972, la maison pour a\u00een\u00e9s actuelle fonctionne au maximum de sa capacit\u00e9 et n'est plus conforme aux r\u00e8glements en vigueur. Des plans d'agrandissement d\u00e9taill\u00e9s ont d\u00e9j\u00e0 \u00e9t\u00e9 con\u00e7us, mais il faut investir davantage pour que les a\u00een\u00e9s puissent vieillir dans la dignit\u00e9 pr\u00e8s de leur famille et de leurs amis, \u00e9tant donn\u00e9 que le permis de l'\u00e9tablissement expirera en juin 2025.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8594876\" data-originallang=\"en\">La collectivit\u00e9 a obtenu 49 millions de dollars pour ce projet et a besoin de Services aux Autochtones Canada afin de combler ce qui manque. L'\u00e9tablissement existant ne doit pas fermer sans qu'il y en ait un autre pr\u00eat \u00e0 accueillir les r\u00e9sidants actuels de la collectivit\u00e9, sans quoi on traumatisera de nouveau les r\u00e9sidants, qui sont des survivants des pensionnats, et on r\u00e9duira leur capacit\u00e9 de transmettre leurs connaissances et leurs enseignements historiques. Le temps presse. Services aux Autochtones Canada et la <a data-HoCid=\"263831\" href=\"/politicians/chrystia-freeland/\" title=\"Chrystia Freeland\">ministre des Finances</a> doivent veiller \u00e0 ce que les 20 millions de dollars demand\u00e9s soient avanc\u00e9s pour cette nouvelle maison pour a\u00een\u00e9s.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2024/10/7/carol-hughes-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/carol-hughes/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1071/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "12909339",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements by Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory",
"fr": "Le territoire non c\u00e9d\u00e9 de Wiikwemkoong"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2024/10/7/",
"related": {
"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2024%2F10%2F7%2F"
}
}