Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The interim board was established to help set up the council. They're there to do the incorporation process and to now co-name the first board members. Then it will become the duty of the council to take this on. The interim board won't be taking over these responsibilities. Once

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'd add just one thing. It also reflects the requirements for disclosure of information. It allows time for that to happen. It's expecting the council on an annual basis to determine what their information needs are, giving the government time to respond to that, and the counci

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. In the legislation, following “First Nations, Inuit and the Métis”, which refers to first nations, Inuit and Métis people, there is “other peoples in Canada”, which would mean not first nations, Inuit or Métis. In other words, it's the non-indigenous people

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That's correct, yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's difficult to define, because it's really reflective of the clause that's right in front of it, which says “First Nations, Inuit and the Métis”. So it means peoples other than those. It was intended to have representation on the council for other people—new Canadians, Canadia

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That's correct. Thank you. I also want to reiterate that it was looked at in terms of the operations of the council and what would be required, but also in terms of giving it the flexibility to do some of that fundraising for additional operations as well as being an important p

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for your question. I think this bill will speak to that in terms of the two measures that are in there, one for the council that will prepare an annual report on how it views reconciliation being implemented across the country, including the implementation of the 94 ca

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Through the processes that were available, there were opportunities for all first nations, and everybody in Canada, to participate, especially through the open website that was posted.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for your question. In terms of developing the transitional committee, that was developed by the department in consultation with the minister's office. The appointments were made by the minister.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Again, thank you for the question. Perhaps I could offer just one clarification to that. The interim board and the transitional committee were appointments by the minister, with different memberships as well. The nine to 13 members will be appointed for the council once it is es

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We're looking at this in terms of what's happened over the years from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to now. In that process, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission travelled across the country with the national events, the community events and the regional events that

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  This is a really broad council that we're establishing. There are a number of people who are going to be impacted by it. I think over time—and we're seeing this in a number areas—whether it's the level of engagement that's happening across the countries on issues or.... There's a

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. A lot of this is talking about the different aspects of what came out of the Truth and Reconciliation report, and also in terms of what the interim board and the transitional committee have heard through their journeys. That communication has gone out

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That's correct.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  In that period of time, the department undertook its analysis of the recommendations that were provided by the interim board and provided that analysis to the government, and really did a thorough review of what was provided. The interim board in that period of time did extensive