Thank you very much for the question, Mr. Shields.
First off, I would just like to say that the Manitoba Métis Federation is the recognized national government of the Red River Métis. We're not an association and we're not an organization. We represent our people through our duly elected, democratically elected government.
On the matter of our directory and the opportunities with federal procurement, absolutely, it's fundamentally anchored in self-determination and reflective of self-government that we have a directory of our businesses that are owned by citizens registered with us.
In terms of how it connects and intersects with the federal government, our position is clear. It's time to recognize our directory as a source for those in the Government of Canada who are looking to establish contracts to meet their 5% mandated requirement, to essentially be able to meet their targets and create economic opportunity for our people and for our businesses.