Lori Idlout at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

[Member spoke in Inuktitut, interpreted as follows:]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I thank all the witnesses for their statements. You have made very important statements. I will have one question for all of you.

Jason, if you could be the first to respond, then Autumn and then Angie.

Since Bill C-53 was drafted, it saddens me to see how it has divided indigenous peoples. It seems like it is bringing about a lot of resentment and division. This bothers me. It saddens me.

I want to encourage you to lean towards solidarity as indigenous peoples—as first nations, Métis nations and Inuit.

How can we stand together in solidarity and support each other?

Jason, you are a lawyer. If you could respond to my question, I would really appreciate it.

Thank you.