Mr. Picard, I want to make sure I understand correctly. I come back to what Mr. Murphy said.
Your first recommendation is this: “That the bill drop any reference to first nations”. Since you say you support those who went before you, you are in favour of the proposed amendment that would add to the excluded recipients:
(d) members of the council of a band as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Indian Act [...]
Is that what you want?