Thank you very much.
I think it is an appropriate question. It is my understanding that “indigenous peoples” is the appropriate and most inclusive term, given that it's the term that appears in other pieces of legislation as well. For example, the UNDRIP implementation legislation is very similar in that the legislation speaks to provinces and territories, not provincial and territorial governments.
It's not the place of the legislation to define the kind of governing body per se, but perhaps, Chair, I can ask the officials from Health Canada to advise us if using “indigenous peoples” is the appropriate and inclusive term to use in this particular legislation.