Thank you very much, Ms. Idlout. We have gone over time.
That brings this panel to a close.
I would like to thank again our witnesses today, Dr. Marie Wilson, former commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission; and Mr. Zebedee Nungak.
I'd like to thank Marjolaine Tshernish, general manager of the Institut Tshakapesh and, lastly, Chief Jean‑Charles Piétacho.
Thank you for opening your hearts to us and expressing your feelings about Bill C‑29, which is under consideration. We appreciate it very much.
We will suspend for a moment as we prepare for our next panel.
Now, members, we're going to resume very quickly, because our witnesses are ready. I'm sorry to rush things a bit, but we have to get on with our program.
I would like to first of all welcome the witnesses who will be appearing on the second panel.
We have Melissa Mbarki.
She is a policy analyst and outreach co‑ordinator for the Indigenous Policy Program at the Macdonald‑Laurier Institute.
We have Chief Willie Sellars, Williams Lake First Nation, by video conference. We also have Okalik Eegeesiak, as an individual, also by video conference.
Welcome to our three witnesses today. In case you weren't watching the first hour, you will each be given time to make a five-minute opening statement, after which we will go to questions.
Without further ado, I invite Melissa Mbarki to start us off with a five-minute opening statement.
I don't see Ms. Mbarki. Is she with the group?