Thank you.
We're also joined by Greg Rickford, the parliamentary secretary to the minister. He had to step out for a call but he'll be right back.
First and foremost, colleagues, we've been asked to have a map distributed and it's in one language only. The names are in English. I'm looking for unanimous consent to circulate that document.
Seeing no resistance, we'll circulate it so it can be referenced during our time together.
Today we want to thank our guests for coming to our committee.
You are well aware of the private member's bill that is before us today. What we will do is reflect on either the bill in general or its specific elements.You're aware that the bill touches on a number of different points of the Indian Act. It removes some sections of the Indian Act and works toward replacing that act with a process by which the federal minister would have to report to this committee or to Parliament on an annual basis.