Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Our poor translators—how are they able to translate that? This is becoming a debate instead of a question being asked and answered. Let's be respectful of the poor translators who have to go through this.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I don't think I have many seconds left, so that's it. Thank you.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I have two questions. First, Minister, I would like to get an update. We've often heard at this committee that the Indian Act continues to discriminate around the second-generation cut-off, as well as when first nations mothers have children and don't declare the father as indig

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's repetition. She's trying to answer the question, and he keeps getting—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The minister keeps getting interrupted as she—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Well, in this committee we give the minister—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I know you're coming in from another committee, but would you show a little bit of respect to the minister, Mr. Genuis?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Does anyone else want to talk about the participation of first nations as part of this moving forward, the collaborative process?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  You know, we have this Supreme Court ruling. We have funding in place. However, as was pointed out, the process is slow. How can we make sure that we're getting the funding to the communities that need it right now? I know that what the federal government does is not always a pro

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  With that being said, would you say that there are some best practices out there with which nations or tribal organizations that have actually gone through this process and are now receiving the funds can help other nations along this journey?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Can you name a few, just if someone is watching and asking which community is getting this right? How have they been able to access the money so quickly?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Are we offering, with the Assembly of First Nations, the ability for those communities to pass on that knowledge to other communities interested in going down this route?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. In July 2020, the Assembly of First Nations and the Government of Canada signed the protocol concerning the implementation of An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families. Among other things, the protocol aims to “Inform a process for