Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
As my colleague said earlier, we need to act quickly. I spoke about urgency. I hope the committee will decide to move forward and conclude its study of the bill before the summer recess.
I'll give Chief Epp or the other witnesses a chance to say a final word.
In my view, we already have the answer. For example, my party supports the bill as amended. I think we're ready to get to work and proceed to a vote.
First nations agree, and they are the ones most directly affected. As a non-indigenous legislator, I feel uncomfortable deciding the identity and future of other nations.
I would like to know if you are ready to move forward. Yes, the bill can always be further improved, but I believe that first nations are watching the decades pass and their extinction draw near. Can we move forward right now? If there is anything else to be done, we'll do it afterwards.