Thank you to our distinguished panel.
I'm most curious about the jurisdictional aspects. We've had an interesting discussion around the division of powers throughout the course of these meetings. We had one law professor from Saskatchewan assert that there may be issues around clause 7 of the bill, particularly insofar as it specifically references the provinces.
I've heard Ms. Hensel's comment around inherent jurisdiction. I take that point. Notwithstanding that, I think a Canadian constitutional question is still being brought to bear on this. I'm really curious to hear Ms. Hensel's views with regards to what the Province of Ontario asserts are some of the jurisdictional issues.
I'm also curious to hear Minister MacLeod's views on whether there is any particular issue especially around clause 7 because it specifically mentions the provinces. I would mention also that on Tuesday we heard from Professor Peter Hogg who made it abundantly clear, as has Justice Sébastien Grammond in a recently published article, that there is absolutely no constitutional jurisdictional issue that the federal government can occupy this field to enable indigenous control over child welfare.
Over to you please, Ms. Hensel.