Brent Rathgeber at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, witnesses.

I just want a clarification on one item, Ms. Audette. In your opening comments, you indicated that with respect to the 1876 Indian Act there was no consultation with regard to first nations and aboriginal persons.

I suspect you're probably right, but I'm curious as to how you know that, given that there was no access to information legislation and there were very few records kept. How do you know what consultation did take prior to Parliament's passing of the Indian Act in 1876?