Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll turn the question over to our lawyer, Paul Bachand. Paul.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. When we listen to the question that you just asked, you have to think back that our advisers are our elders. They are the ones who give us a lot of advice on how we do things on the land. The elders always said that one of the worst things to do is t

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for that very important question. I will have our legal guardian Bertha answer that.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. I'll turn it over to my legal team to answer that very important question. Bertha.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. In conclusion—please, if you don't mind—it is in the best interests of Tlicho citizens, Wek'èezhii and northern residents, and all Canadians, to support and preserve the Wek'èezhii Land and Water Board while finally implementing the other long-awaited improvements to our co-

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, and good morning. I'll just get into my presentation. On behalf of the Tlicho Government, thank you for inviting us here to Ottawa to address Bill C-88. It is very important for the Tlicho chiefs to all be here personally to emphasize how vital this bill is for our co