Status of Women committee  In reality, I suppose there's the odd person, or the odd male, who's not in support. We are very confident of the support we have from the chiefs of Canada because the Assembly of First Nations is the largest first nations organization, and when the chiefs unanimously supported t

Status of Women committee  I think we're very pleased that the document has been approved by Parliament. But again, going back to matrimonial real property, as far as we're concerned, it doesn't provide fairness in the issue of a marriage failure. Because the lands we live on are communal lands and they're

Status of Women committee  I know the Assembly of First Nations has done presentations to the federal government.

Status of Women committee  We haven't done one on the GBA specifically.

Status of Women committee  I think the whole point of our culturally relevant GBA is to ensure that it's not about equality but about balance. When we talk about the roles of our men and women in our communities, prior to European contact the roles were very specific and complemented each other. Through

Status of Women committee  We have been working on this GBA since 2004. In March 2007 there was a special chiefs assembly in Gatineau. The presentation was made before the chiefs of Canada. They fully supported the GBA concept and approved it by way of resolution. So it has been adopted by the chiefs of C

Status of Women committee  Yes.

Status of Women committee  There are several aboriginal women's groups in Canada. The Native Women's Association of Canada is one of them. We have the Métis National Council of Women. We work with each of the women's organizations to ensure that our voices are heard. And we have worked together. We've done

Status of Women committee  Yes, they're well aware of the work we've done.

Status of Women committee  Yes, it is.

Status of Women committee  There were several inconsistencies to the whole process. For example, the consultation process did not take into consideration the recommendations by the first nations women in the various regions, and because of our relationship with the federal government we felt that pushing o

Status of Women committee  No, it doesn't. The way the current MRP bill was presented does not support the--

Status of Women committee  No.

Status of Women committee  I think the work the Assembly of First Nations has done as far as the GBA would have been very instrumental in providing information that would have changed the legislation that was handed down. In the case of the matrimonial real property, I think it would have been very benefi

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Good morning. [Witness speaks in her native language]. I bring you greetings in my Blackfoot language. I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to address the committee and for the work you're doing in moving towards a greater gender a