I love that question. Thank you so much.
Women have played a significant role in the development and the forward movement of the Métis nation throughout our history. You know, it's really important that we recognize the roles that Métis women have played historically throughout the Métis nation. Through history textbooks, we know a lot about Louis Riel, and some of us know about Gabriel Dumont, but we don't know about the women behind the scenes who were involved in the conversations and taking care of the nation behind closed doors.
Today, women are taking seats in leadership roles. I am the first elected woman to hold the presidency of the Métis National Council. Our general assembly is comprised of at least 50% women, if not more. Women have this ability to see beyond themselves and to see where we need to go in the future. This bill is exactly that. It's where we need to go in the future for the Métis nation. I would just imagine that a lot of our women see this as a positive step forward for the Métis nation.