Madam Speaker, I really enjoy listening to the member for Winnipeg North in the House because I find that he always manages to present new arguments on subjects that are not always easy to understand. This time, however, I believe that he is off topic, and I find that disappointing.
In my view, the primary issue is the theft of first nations identity, the fact that people can claim indigenous identity as they see fit in order to access contracts or to give false social licence on behalf of indigenous communities, when indigenous people themselves do not recognize it. That is why the Bloc Québécois supported the motion. I am wondering whether the member for Winnipeg North and his government are embarrassed by this obvious negligence.
The solution is simple. What is needed is a registry created by and for first nations people, so that they themselves can decide who should be recognized as members of their communities. Would the member for Winnipeg North support that?