Thank you.
Madam Chair, I will make sure we table the e-mail for you at the next meeting, to reassure you that the request you made was fulfilled.
Also, I'm going to put forth three motions. They're in both French and English. I apologize for not reading in French; I am studying very hard and trying to learn it well, but I don't want to embarrass myself by reading it in French, so I'll just read it in English.
The one we've put at the top of the list is matrimonial property rights for aboriginal women. I must say that a lot of our members here around the table have aboriginal people in their ridings. We have all heard about this issue; it is an issue that was brought to the forefront last year in this committee, and we never had a chance to study it.
My motion is,
Whereas the equitable split of matrimonial property is guaranteed for both spouses when divorcing under Canadian law, and whereas this guarantee does not apply to status Indians living on reserves where property is split in favour of the male spouse, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), be it resolved that the Standing Committee on the Status of Women undertake a study of matrimonial property rights of aboriginal women.
This is an issue involving great disadvantage to women throughout centuries, and as I say, there are many aboriginal....
Madam Chair, could you call to order, please?