Ms. Kate Ledgerwood (Director General, Policy And Strategic Direction, Reconciliation Secretariat, Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs) at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

Perhaps I'll say that as we have been developing this and working very closely with the transitional committee, one of the directions that we have received is very much to provide the frame but to let the board make some of these determinations once it's formed. It is there that it can make the determination in the future on the scope. I think it is better placed than perhaps us determining what is to be advanced around reconciliation.

While this bill is there to provide the frame, we understand and appreciate that there will be much more work once the board —