Marilène Gill at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I would like to thank the witnesses for joining us today. We are very grateful to you.

I would like to ask a question about the preamble of the bill. The Assembly of First Nations has stressed its importance on a number of occasions. Just now, Chief Bellegarde proposed a number of amendments to the preamble. In terms of the legal interpretation of the act, how important is the preamble and any amendments made to it?

I don't know who can answer my question. Perhaps Ms. Turpel-Lafond would like to do so.