It's so important because it has to be done now. It's 2025, and it's essential that the government provide fair and equitable services to everyone, whether they are indigenous, Métis, Inuit, Canadian or Quebecker. The government has to provide services that recognize the importance of equality.
That is one of the major elements I need to see in the work of not just my department, but also my colleagues. The Prime Minister decided to move in that direction by appointing an indigenous person to head the department. To me, that shows a genuine desire to do things differently and take a new approach, so that we are more in touch with communities and their needs. That work falls to me and my fellow ministers, Ms. Alty and Ms. Chartrand, yes, but it also falls to the government as a whole. That is truly how we will get to a place of reconciliation.