Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
Consultations began across Canada with the public and the leaders of the first nations on April 30 in the context of the measure known as “Communities First: First Nation Governance”.
The aim of this measure is to examine the basic principles of the government of the first nations on the reserves, a matter that has not been reviewed since the Indian Act was passed 125 years ago.
Could the minister tell us whether the consultations on first nations governance have concluded and what the next stages are?