Thank you, Madam Chair.
Good evening to my colleagues. I can't believe I'm saying good evening, but it is good evening.
Thank you for your presentation.
I'm fascinated by this. I still feel somewhat of a rookie on heritage, but the study of indigenous languages absolutely captivates me. I tried to do some background reading. I learned that there are more than 90 indigenous languages, apparently, across this country.
I saw a quote from Armand McArthur from Pheasant Rump First Nation. He speaks Nakoda. He talked about his pride and passion and how he feels it has been his responsibility to teach others, to preserve his language.
I am thrilled that Bill C-91 recognizes the constitutional rights of indigenous people, including indigenous languages.
Can you touch on how important Bill C-91 is to you? What will it do to strengthen the culture, passion and history of indigenous groups and their languages right across the country? Perhaps you could start with that for me.