Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the witnesses for coming in today.
When travelling throughout the northern riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River and talking to the constituents, especially first nations reserves in Saskatchewan, probably as a whole, they have a real concern about the McIvor decision and how it's going to affect their band memberships.
First, in regard to the memberships that are handled by the department, what are the benefits to the membership going to be if it is handled by the department? Secondly, what are the benefits for an individual band holding the privilege of administering their membership lists? What's the difference there, and what are the benefits?