Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I just want to pick up on some of the sentiment that Ms. Dancho was speaking to regarding the last amendment, but also, of course, in the context of this new one by my friend from the Liberals. I think it's important, when we're talking about the concerns that have been raised regarding the red flag laws and how they may impact the firearms used by many indigenous peoples for hunting, that we really don't overlook the magnitude of that.
I represent 42 first nations. I've been speaking with many residents and many community leaders and chiefs who have a number of concerns with this bill and who are urging us not to move forward. Some are certainly not—in fact, many are not, I'd say—Conservative partisans by any means. I recently had a very important conversation with Chief Rudy Turtle of Grassy Narrows in my riding. He ran against me in 2019 for the New Democratic Party. He took a lot of time to share his concerns about this legislation and urged me to continue the fight.
Just building off the sentiment that my colleague Ms. Dancho shared regarding the last amendment, I really wanted to bring that to the table and urge all my colleagues from all parties not to ignore the voices of indigenous hunters who are asking us to really take a second look at this and reconsider it entirely.
I'll leave it there, Mr. Chair. I'm sure some of my colleagues would like some time as well. I just really implore members of this committee to reconsider this course of action.