You're looking for a quick answer, but the reality, too, is that the intent behind the legislation is something else. There is certainly no direct correlation between passing this legislation and saving lives. The bill deals with the division of property upon the dissolution of the marriage, marriage breakdown, or death.
The reality that we found through meeting and speaking among our chiefs is that this bill doesn't address the underlying issues or the ancillary issues that go along with marriage breakdown, or the reality of the current housing shortages that exist on many reserves. It does not address in a significant way the challenges that we have in terms of access to justice and many other issues, which have been raised by the Assembly of First Nations and our leadership, that fundamentally need to be addressed outside of legislation in order to ensure that there are the necessary protections, not only for women but for all of our citizens on reserve. This is something that we're looking to the government to commit to. Not necessarily will these issues in any way, shape, or form be addressed by this piece of legislation that is being moved forward.