Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Hogan, since I'm also the Bloc Québécois critic for indigenous relations, I would like to talk about the report on registration under the Indian Act. I find this issue particularly significant.
In recent years, a number of people have falsely claimed to be of indigenous descent. Your report states that the department hasn't always been able to prove that registration decisions were made by duly accredited officers. Who should make these decisions? Are self‑declarations sufficient? Shouldn't we give the communities the power to determine who is and who isn't indigenous, and give them sufficient resources to do so?