Thank you very much for those answers.
Very quickly, Mr. Chair, while I have the floor, I'd like to give notice of a motion. I want to be clear that I'm not moving the motion. I just want to provide notice of it while I have the opportunity.
Simply, the motion is as follows:
Given that First Nations and Inuit police services do important work to keep members of the communities they serve safe,
That, in the opinion of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, these police services provide an essential service and should be declared essential, and that this be reported to the House.
That's the entire substance of the motion.
Mr. Chair, I'd also like to briefly speak about why I'm bringing it forward.
Obviously, first nations and Inuit police services provide essential services for the residents they serve. The government has, in the past, spoken about the need for legislation to ensure there's proper designation of them as essential. Mr. Chair, that was promised in 2022. Two years later, the government still hasn't acted on it.