I'd like to thank each of the witnesses for being here today to testify about Bill S‑2.
I was struck by what Chief Smoke said earlier. On the one hand, a number of people have talked about the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The government has made commitments. The words “discrimination”, “sexism” and “racism” were mentioned a number of times, as well as the word “colonialism” and the word “genocide”. All of this leads me to wonder why it takes so long to pass a bill. What are the reasons for that?
We're talking about discrimination and genocide. I don't think any argument could counter such harsh and powerful words.
Why is it taking so long to adopt BillS‑2?
Chief Smoke could go first, but I would obviously like all the witnesses to answer my question.