Thank you, Chair, and thank you, gentlemen, for appearing before us today and giving us your submissions.
I want to build on what Mr. Falk was talking about. Indigenous peoples have brought forward important perspectives in discussions about human rights, including interdependence between implementing their rights to self-determination and full enjoyment of individual human rights. This is reflected in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in particular, articles 1 and 2. This understanding of the interdependence of all human rights also reflects broader international human rights principles applying to all peoples.
In respect of the court challenges program, it's clear there's much work to be done here. Focusing particularly on the court challenges program, could you expand on how you think the court challenges program could be expanded, if you think it should, or enhanced to better support the requirements that you see of it. Also, you spoke of an independent program. How might you see this proceeding in a more independent manner from the government?