Thank you, Madam Chair.
Through you, Madam Chair, of course we're past debate, but what I would argue is that the situation on reserves is very different from that in most communities off reserve. We've had a consistent number of reports that have come before the aboriginal affairs committee, and the House as a matter of fact, that continue to point to the severe shortage of housing.
Most communities off reserve do not have those kinds of overcrowded situations and multi-generational families. There are circumstances where that does happen, but that's not the norm. So when you're dealing with situations on reserve, I'm sure provincial judges are very learned but their knowledge of the different kinds of land codes on reserves is limited. It's a very different situation, so you can't unilaterally just impose provincial law on reserve lands without the consideration of the different factors.
Thank you, Madam Chair.