Madam Speaker, my colleague from Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie is absolutely right.
In matters of truth and reconciliation, the concept of truth is fundamental. In a way, history needs to be rewritten, but it must be written by indigenous peoples. That way, we will be able to understand the mechanisms that landed us with non-indigenous people claiming to be indigenous, having access to government contracts and being in a position to approve projects that could be catastrophic, such as the Chalk River project.
The first step is to sit down with first nations, whether they are represented by the Assembly of First Nations or other regional groups. They must be given the power to determine who is first nations, who is indigenous and who is not.
With such a registry, we will be able to move forward, and it will transform this country's image.