I would argue that the government, which has not followed the rights of the first nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, has caused a lot of the conflict. Had it actually recognized their inherent rights, perhaps we wouldn't be in those kinds of situations.
I think the purpose of the citizenship oath is to ensure that newcomers.... It feels like 600 years ago now that I as an immigrant joined with my family in swearing the citizenship oath and became a Canadian. Back then, it didn't have such language. There was no information, in fact, about Canada's history with the first nations, Inuit or Métis people.
This is, I hope, a step forward in providing that education, and through the citizenship oath, right at the outset for newcomers to know that the rights of indigenous peoples, the first nations, the Métis and the Inuit peoples must be respected at all times. I think that's the idea behind this. Of course, it speaks to the other calls to action under the TRC, and to how slowly those calls to action are being acted on. I think that is another critical question.
I would like to turn to the issue around to education.