Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We would, in theory, but it's not clearly defined. With your legislation, you end up going back to the agreement for the definition, because you don't have it defined in your bill. It's not defined, so where do you go? You go back to the agreement to find the definition. You go back there, where it says that within Alberta, any Métis eligible to be a part of the Métis Nation of Alberta....

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I see it this way. The Métis Nation of Alberta agreement in place today was made in 2023. It adds the clause about the Métis communities in Alberta. I'm not a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. However, because I could be, all of a sudden they are speaking for me and my rights.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, I don't. The definition of the Métis nation within Alberta is defined broadly to include Métis individuals who voluntarily join it and also Alberta Métis communities. I would point you to the definition in the agreement. “Métis Nation within Alberta” means the Métis collectivity that: (a) is comprised of: i.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Tansi kahkiyaw. Thank you for having me today. My name is Wendy Goulet. I have travelled to Ottawa today to speak on behalf of my nation, the Cadotte Lake Métis Nation. Before I speak about the draft bill, I want to talk a little about my community. Cadotte Lake is an independent, self-governing, rights-bearing Métis community with distinct historical roots.