Billy Morin at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

The government has cited $40 million in consultation engagement for first nations.

Typically, we've seen a lot of spending on third party consultants: $20 billion plus for consultants and the Liberals planning to spend $1,400 per family.

For this particular instance, can the minister guarantee that the $40 million will go directly to rights holders, to indigenous communities, rather than third party consultants?