Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
It's wonderful to be back at INAN. It's good to see everyone, especially for such a historic study. I thank our witnesses so much for being with us today.
On Tuesday, we heard from a Métis lawyer, Jason Madden, and he asserted that the two clear goals of this legislation are recognition and affirmation and then the legal framework for future treaty-making. Would you agree with those assertions as the key principles of this bill?
I'll direct that to Mr. Belcourt.