Thank you, Chair.
As always, all my questions will go through the chair.
Ms. Idlout, I want to thank you for your work here and for the words you shared with us today. I really admire it. The conversation we're having today is really important.
I'm really moved by the story you told in your testimony about literally having to tell your constituents, “My name is the one in the middle.” That really is a good reminder of how challenging it can be to feel like you even have the right to vote, if all you know when you walk in is that the middle name and those symbols mean that person. I also found it really interesting in the testimony the idea of having photos beside the names.
I would like to ask you a question. The first part of the question is, what do you think about the photos by the name? Does that also assist people who have challenges?
Also, how are we going to see the indigenous population start to vote more? I represent over 20 first nations communities. The voter turnout locally in their own nations is very high, around 90%. They get out and they vote, but when it comes to the federal election, it's a lot lower.
What do you think impedes indigenous voters from casting their vote, and what do you think can be done to increase voter turnout among those communities?