Thank you.
Thank you to the witnesses.
I would just add that witnesses are welcome to send further comments to the committee in writing.
Mr. Ross, I noticed that you talked about existing provisions in the Constitution and whatnot to ensure that first nations are consulted and ultimately empowered, which is a big part of it. Certainly, that seems to be some of the underlying conversation surrounding this bill.
Could you expand on that and on why that is so critical in our country? How is first nations being used as a shield, to use your words, problematic in terms of empowering our first nations across Canada?