Mr. Beaton, I'm still astonished—that's the politest word I can find—to learn that an indigenous status card can expire. I'm sorry, but I think there's a problem here. It's like telling me that my birth certificate has just expired. Yet I am still alive. It's ridiculous.
You said there were enough studies. Do you sometimes get the impression that the many consultations and studies are just a way to look good in front of the cameras and to postpone truly solving problems?
Studies have been going on for 50 years. At some point, we have to grasp something and solve the problem.
Do you feel that, ultimately, this is just a pretext?