Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I will respond. The board we're looking at is not political in nature. We've outlined the different sectors of society and Canadians, in general, whom we want to see the board come to fruition with. The board will have many hats and will play a role in representation. It was imp

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'd just like to supplement that point. For example, with missing and murdered indigenous women, the inquiry found that the data or the statistics weren't there. Where are the other institutions—federal, provincial, territorial and indigenous rights holders—that are monitoring t

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Coming from a women's national perspective, I'll add that to make a difference in Canada, you need, as Michael said, both hands. We are all Canadians, and we have to address this reconciliation effort to change the patterns we've seen in Canada.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  If I might, I'll supplement that point. You raise a relevant point, MP Idlout. It's not only about the language of communication. The format of communication is also critical. I just came from Iqaluit yesterday, and the connectivity there was really slow compared to the main par

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'd like to add that in reconciliation efforts, self-determination and a distinctions-based indigenous lens are critical in Canada. The gender-based analysis the federal government has committed to is equally important while we make efforts to address the diverse people who are c

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Perhaps I can supplement that very briefly, Chair.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  This is also tied to education, a broader Canadian education. How do we reconcile? What are the promising practices? Those are essential to the board in the work it will be working on.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I can speak English.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I won't take the whole five minutes. I'm being mindful of the time. I would like to thank the chair and committee members for welcoming us here today, and I acknowledge MP Lori Idlout from my jurisdiction in Nunavut. I'm really pleased to be with the transitional committee memb

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  [Witness spoke in Inuktitut]—