Thank you, Chair.
I want to talk a bit about the issue of indigenous identity fraud. Indigenous identity fraud is an act of anti-reconciliation. It shouldn't happen.
Minister Anandasangaree, you're the minister responsible for reconciliation, so this should be of particular concern to you.
Indigenous leaders have said that indigenous identity fraud is rampant. The AFN has said that substantially more than half of those benefiting from the indigenous procurement program are actually shell companies. You alluded a bit to the indigenous identity fraud issue in your opening comments. The problem is that not a single company has faced consequences for indigenous identity fraud. There have been zero consequences meted out for indigenous identity fraud, despite the fact that indigenous leaders across the board are saying this is rampant.
Do you think it's acceptable that nobody has faced consequences for indigenous identity fraud?