Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I want to read the two that I need to share here in regard to it. One thing the MNO conveniently failed to mention, which was not brought up while they were here last week, is that the MNO has been put on probation before the Métis National Council for not complying with the national definition of “Métis” used by MNC.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Oh, it's even shorter.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As I keep repeating, we need to consult each other. We need to talk about this. UNDRIP says there must be “free, prior and informed consent” for legislation impacting us. UNDRIP should apply to legitimate aboriginal groups that exist historically as distinct nations. That is not MNO.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Well, again, it is very troublesome when we hear the government wants to sit down and talk to the Métis about treaties. They have no land. We've asked this group of MNO people over the years to show us where their land is. Our treaties are already made. They're historical. It is very troublesome when the government is opening the doors to them without even, again, consulting with all of us.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It lies with the leadership and the rights holders. Those are the chiefs of our communities, who have to have the say of who belongs in our communities. I know for a fact that if there is one, it multiplies and it multiplies. I know of one who was born and raised in my community.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll use my 30 seconds just to share and echo that it really hurts me, as a leader in this province, to sit at the table with the federal government to try to move things in the time that I have been given here today. We all have five minutes on what we potentially could be losing for a lifetime.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  If I speed up, I'm not singing. I'm trying to deal with—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good day, everybody. Thank you for the introduction. I welcome being here with you all today. I'm Ontario regional chief Glen Hare, from Manitoulin Island. Chiefs of Ontario is a first nations political and advocacy organization that represents 133 first nations in the Ontario region.