Madam Chair, with your permission I'd like to clarify something with our witnesses. In clause 8, it indicates that every person who is 18 years of age or over and a member of the first nations, whether or not resident on a reserve of the first nation, is eligible to vote. Then later on it says that at least 25% of eligible voters must participate. I'm reading this to say that, if the 25% threshold is not met for voters on and off reserve, the first nations will not be able to enact their MRP codes. Is that correct?
On May 9th, 2013. See this statement in context.