Madam Chair, I would like to thank the member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo for her heartfelt comments and also her strong leadership over the past several days. I want to extend my condolences on behalf of my constituents to hers on this tragic loss and this enormous pain that her community is undergoing.
I know the member has been involved in this issue for many years. I would like to ask her about the importance of self-determination and ensuring that all of us respect the right of individual communities and nations to determine, as communities try to grapple with this, what needs to be done and what the role of the federal government ought to be to ensure they can pay respect to their children in a way that is very sensitive and in line with local practices.