Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Minister, for coming to speak to us today.
As you indicated in your remarks, first nations have three options available right now already for conducting their elections for chiefs and councils. They can follow the steps outlined in the Indian Act, in the Indian band elections regulation. They can develop community or custom election codes, or they can hold elections in accordance with the community's constitution under a self-government agreement.
Given that there are already three options available, why do you think that a fourth option, as outlined in this bill, would be beneficial to first nations?