Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It is indeed important to study the issue. From what I've heard on the ground, people are required to show their card confirming their indigenous status if they want to get professional contracts in the U.S., but no such screening is done in Canada. So it's a good thing to make sure that the policy in place is truly targeting the right people.
I also agree with the idea of conducting the study at the committee rather than subcommittee level. We'll need to determine the right time to submit our suggestions for witnesses. The sooner the better, of course.
We also need to think about how many hours or meetings we want to devote to this study. We still have several other studies to complete, and all of them are important. I suggest that we determine the number of meetings we want to devote to them, for example two, three or four, to ensure that we can hear all the necessary witnesses. If necessary, we can revise this number, if we want to receive more witnesses.
I believe I need to propose an amendment to suggest a number of meetings, is that right?