I'll start, Mr. Chair, and then I'll share the rest of my time with Mr. Rusnak.
I thank the witnesses for being here with us today.
My question has to do with the extension you spoke of, Chief O'Bomsawin and Mr. Descheneaux.
The Superior Court judge recommended to the government that it identify and settle all of the other discriminatory situations that could be problematic. So this concerned more than the ones targeted in Bill S-3.
Did anyone explain to you why the government is going to proceed in this rather restrictive manner regarding Bill S-3, and why they did not ask the court for an extension?