Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  With regard to how long it will take to register the up to 35,000 individuals, 54 people are being hired to implement Bill S-3 quickly once it's passed and in force. We contemplate that it will take over two years. We have an assessment of how many people will apply over several

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Maybe I can start and my colleague can add to this. As you know, of course, I've said that a charter breach is significant and important to address and should not be allowed to last too long. Getting an extension is not an easy thing. The Supreme Court in the Carter decision indi

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. The government took to heart the injunction of the Superior Court of Québec to deal quickly with the issue before it, but also to look at broader issues. This is why a two-stage approach was proposed and will be followed. Immediately after Bill S-3 is passed, stage tw

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. The Senate amendment 8.1 and 8.2 proposes the adoption of a remedy that was explicitly rejected by the Court of Appeal of British Columbia in the McIvor decision in 2009 as not required under the charter. Therefore, it's the government's position that it is not contra

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It will depend on what the organizations tell us, but the minister said that it could take 18 months. She feels that would be enough time to conduct sufficiently detailed studies and, at the same time, move quickly enough. We will listen to what first nations organizations have

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  In terms of the impact, and I understand that your question relates to the addition of 8.1 and 8.2 in the bill in the Senate committee, the goal or the intent of this amendment is to allow registration under paragraph 6(1)(a) of any direct descendant of individuals entitled under

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. It was provided to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples and can definitely be submitted to this committee.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The update was in 2012.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. The discussions with legal experts were fruitful and helped us make some changes to the bill. When we concluded the discussions, any questions that were raised had been answered. That said, following discussions, Mr. Schulze, the plaintiff's lawyer,

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, we don't agree. In the government's opinion, that is not a situation covered by the bill. It is a complicated situation that deserves to be looked at in the context of the next stage of the consultation. It is a situation of a woman married to an aboriginal man who loses her

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The minister's commitment consists in collaborating on process development. Right after Bill S-3 is passed, contracts will be awarded to various aboriginal organizations, so that the process, which will be launched within six months of the bill's passing, can be developed in coll

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I don't want to assume what it will be. The collaborative development will be done with first nations and groups—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Are you talking about the bill?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We are not yet at the bill-drafting stage, but we will definitely work together on developing the consultation process, after which we will hold a collaborative consultation. We will then see what options will arise from that.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That's correct.