Thank you very much. I would certainly appreciate that.
I believe I left off talking about some of the implications of people's credit being downgraded when dealing with banks, so I'm going to finish off two more pieces. The invocation of the Emergencies Act has long-term negative impacts for first nations. The history of Canada involving the suppression, oppression and repression of first nations people and their rights is rarely told. Canada has begrudgingly changed through human rights rulings and lengthy and costly court cases. Canada tries to portray itself as a nice, friendly place that treats its citizens well, where first nations appear to be walking toward freedom and justice; however, Canada continues to hide its oppression and its systemic genocide of first nations people.
The final comment I was going to make was that the recent invocation of the Emergencies Act is taking first nations backwards. It is the opposite of what we're calling the “healing path forward”.
I do appreciate your giving me extra time, and I look forward to additional questions on my comments.
Meegwetch. Kinanaskamitanow.