Thank you, Madam Chair.
I got my reading glasses, but I forgot them in my office, so I have to take my glasses off.
Ms. Farrell, I attended at the B.C. Assembly of First Nations the day after you were there. It was a large room with a large number of chiefs. I spoke to a lot of them after as well. I myself am first nations, from the province of British Columbia.
I know my colleagues already touched on this, but I really want to give you an opportunity to further explain that some may have interpreted your comments at that meeting as expressing doubt about Canada's ability to advance major projects. Is that really an accurate reading of your remarks, or were you instead recognizing the skepticism you've heard from indigenous communities and emphasizing that governments must earn trust through concrete results, rather than just promises?