Thank you, Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses both here and on video.
I want to offer our witnesses, Ms. Metallic and Ms. Friedland, the opportunity to respond on the division of powers question to Professor Newman.
I'm interested in this topic. I know that there's been a charter statement tabled in the House, but that doesn't go to division of powers. I think it would be valuable to have a further discussion.
My initial thought would be that I don't think it is unprecedented that federal legislation references the provinces, so I don't think that is in and of itself untoward. I can also appreciate that we're in a unique circumstance where we're changing the status quo and we're enabling, through the framework legislation, an approach to child welfare that is going to empower those who are the most at risk, have the most to lose and the most to gain out of this set of circumstances.
I pass it over to you, Ms. Metallic and Ms. Friedland.