Anywhere and everywhere they want to be involved. I got my start as a youth leader at the Métis National Council as well. I played a role, but it was only last month that we actually implemented a national Métis youth council. Métis youth play a huge role in the Métis nation's governance. Louis Riel was only 24 when he first took his seat as president of the first provisional government.
Young people have played such a significant role in the Métis nation. If I may, I'll take this time to thank those Métis youth who have come to this committee and so bravely testified to share their stories and to fight for the Métis nation. That's what they're doing. They are the ones who are not only the leaders of the future but the leaders of now. They see where this is going, and I have so much gratitude for those young people who have so bravely sat here and testified to this committee on this bill.