Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to thank National Chief Bellegarde for joining us today and sharing his powerful presentation. I'm sorry that there wasn't more time to hear your responses to my Conservative colleagues' questions across the way.
National Chief Bellegarde, you are the first indigenous witness, and as the national chief you speak on behalf of many across this country on what Bill C-51 will do to indigenous peoples and indigenous communities.
I have a few short questions, and given our restricted time I do want to ask you this first. Does Bill C-51 pose a threat to section 35 rights?