Dan Vandal at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

Thank you for that excellent question.

I can tell you that neither the elected Métis governments nor the direct descendants of Louis Riel want a pardon. Our government respects the indigenous peoples' rights to self-determination and self-government. I know this is a major issue. Important discussions are underway in the communities.

I would say that it is up to the Métis communities to offer us guidance from their perspective.