Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, thank you for joining us.
You and your colleagues play an important role in determining what is indigenous and what is not. Procrastination on the identity file is causing a lot of grief to the legitimate members of first nations. I'll explain myself on this subject, but first I'd like you to clarify something.
Will your goal of scrapping Bill C‑53 come to fruition? In other words, will you ensure that this bill doesn't move forward in Parliament?