Mr. Speaker, a person's name is fundamental to who they are. Indigenous names are endowed with deep cultural meaning and speak to indigenous peoples' presence on the land since time immemorial. However, the impact of colonialism means that many indigenous people's names have not been recognized.
Could the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship please update the House on the progress the government has made in responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's call to action 17 to enable residential school survivors and their families to reclaim and use their indigenous names on all government documents?