Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you very much to both witnesses today for their testimony. It's important. There is no doubt that this bill is urgent and that it has a significant impact on everyone. We really have to consider all the advantages and disadvantages.
My first question is for you, Chief Wapass.
We heard during the engagement process that was undertaken that, for some, the bill, as amended by the Senate, doesn't go far enough. Precisely, we do not have jurisdiction over our band membership and, more importantly, over the status of our members.
Wouldn't it be beneficial to go a little further and really have a strike force, a very strong piece of legislation, that gives this self-determination to first nations, rather than taking temporary measures now?
The government could go further and actually develop the necessary legislation.