Thank you, Mr. Chair and wela'lioq to the ministers for being here.
Prior to the establishment of the Indian Act and Canada, there existed several different governing structures across Canada. We are framing this as a project dispute, but this is about reconciliation moving forward over generations. With that in mind, there are several traditional and hereditary governing structures that exist across Canada today.
Could the ministers update us on how we've engaged traditional or hereditary governments, and could you share with us what we've learned about the complexities involved in creating improved relationships with traditional structures of governance?