Industry committee  Actually, I didn't think it would be a major issue when I first heard of it, because I'm not engaged in that particular level. But just two days before Batoche we had a national conference on the post-Powley legacy on Métis nation rights and research. One of the predominant quest

Industry committee  As I was about to say, I went to the Métis Nation of Alberta assembly about three weeks ago, and on the weekend in Ontario, and it was a very hot topic, very much spoken about. People want to have it retained because of, as I mentioned in my opening comments, the significance of

Industry committee  I'll leave that for the experts.

Industry committee  The short answer is “no”.

Industry committee  On behalf of the Métis Nation, I thank you for inviting the Métis National Council to express its views here today on this most critical issue. The Métis Nation is represented through democratically elected, province-wide governance structures from Ontario westward—namely, the