Taylor Bachrach at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

Thank you.

Thanks to the witnesses for being with us today to answer our questions on this important issue.

I apologize if my point of order near the beginning was a bit abrupt. I wanted to make sure I could hear everything that was going on, and it was a little challenging. Forgive the interruption.

Ms. Semaganis, your last point about allowing indigenous nations to verify that individuals belong to them—as opposed to asking the individuals whom they belong to—seems very central to this question of indigenous identity. Is this at odds with the way the federal government is currently confirming indigeneity when it comes to procurement?