Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I move that the amendment identified by reference number 12004940 be considered by the committee.
The purpose in adding this proposed amendment to the representatives of the council would very simply be to address the very fundamental cause of many of the issues, that being poverty. In acknowledging that poverty needs to be reduced and that poverty is a root cause of many of the issues, we think it's very important that we include representation on a national council for reconciliation that includes economic reconciliation.
We heard in the committee testimony—in meetings 33, 34, 35 and 36—from a number of people, including Mr. Calla, Mr. Ross, Ms. Restoule, Mr. Jules, Mr. Bailey, Ms. Mbarki and Mr. Sellars, on how important economic reconciliation is going to be to the future relationship between indigenous peoples and non-indigenous peoples in our country. We think representation on this committee by somebody who brings that voice to the table is imperative.
That's the reason for moving this addition.