Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses for your appearance here this morning.
Chief Louie, I was listening carefully to your opening comments and to the answers to the questions from my colleagues. I have a question regarding the amendment to proposed section 86.1 of the Indian Act, the publication provision.
I think you and other witnesses have expressed concern that the requirements are too onerous that a bylaw be published:
on the Internet site of the band, in the First Nations Gazette and in a newspaper that has general circulation
Would you support an amendment to this legislation that changes the word “and”, which is mandatory, to “or”, which would allow publication in one of those three to be sufficient? Would that be more acceptable, in your view?