Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
Last week aboriginal spiritual leaders and elders, representatives of many churches and faiths, political leaders, youth and ordinary Canadians gathered in Hull for a sacred assembly. The assembly asked for a national aboriginal day to recognize the contribution of the aboriginal people to this country and to celebrate a distinct people which has thrived on this land for thousands of years.
Does the minister support a national holiday to recognize the tremendous generosity and contributions of the first peoples to this country?