Reconciliation with indigenous peoples has been a priority and continues to be for this government, and that includes economic reconciliation. I have met, as we all have, many indigenous, Inuit and MĂ©tis entrepreneurs and businesses.
Working to support businesses to start and to grow in Canada is terrific, but to get access and to grow into international markets is another thing. I think that to have a specific chapter dedicated to this for the first time in a trade agreement is a real testament to the ambitions not only of us here in Canada but also of our Ukrainian counterparts. That's a really strong recognition.
I've often talked in other fora where.... You know, in Canada, indigenous people were the first traders of this country, the very first. To work alongside indigenous entrepreneurs and businesses who can see an opportunity in this rebuild effort to export a service or to provide, trade and do business with Ukraine at the appropriate time is what the long-term benefit of this agreement will be.