Jean Crowder at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister, for coming before the committee today.

I just have a couple of points. You mentioned in your presentation that there are currently 238 first nations under the Indian Act, and you also indicated this is opt-in legislation.

Do you have an estimate of how much interest there is, how many first nations out of the 238 may be interested in moving into this new piece of legislation?