Thank you, Chair.
I'd like to thank all of our witnesses, some of whom are reappearing, for helping to guide our committee through this study.
Mr. Savikataaq, I'd like to direct my questions to you. I want to thank you for your opening statement, for making an appearance and for also giving a very important perspective—the indigenous perspective—on what these proposed amendments would mean for communities like yours.
When Bill C-21 was first introduced, on the day it was introduced, the minister made mention of the fact that amendments would also be added to the bill. When they were brought in, and we did spend a lot of time on them, there was quite a visceral reaction from many indigenous communities.
I just want to know, before those amendments were brought in, were any communities within your jurisdiction ever consulted by the Government of Canada on these amendments and what they would mean for communities like yours?