Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you, Ministers Valcourt and Ambrose, for being with us today to discuss this important issue.
The issue of the lack of matrimonial property rights on reserve has been raised a number of times in the last 25 years, and we've seen four independent reports and three parliamentary committee studies on this topic, all of which called for legislation to fill this legal gap.
Minister Valcourt, could you explain the gap between the current provincial and territorial legislation and the current situation on reserve with regard to matrimonial property rights.