Information & Ethics committee  I just wanted to note an important study we did entitled Full Disclosure: Canada’s Conflict of Interest in Controlling First Nations’ Access to Information. That was in November 2022. It was submitted by the National Claims Research Directors and Union of BC Indian Chiefs. It was

Information & Ethics committee  To my knowledge, we were not contacted in any way, shape or form about that ministry. Jody, can you verify that?

Information & Ethics committee  I would say it's an ongoing conflict of interest, because a lot of the information we're asking for is in regard to Canada's unlawful taking of our lands and resources, and causing violations or breaches. There's an underlying conflict of interest in regard to how the records are

Information & Ethics committee  Robyn, could you respond to that, please?

Information & Ethics committee  I'll just say part of it, which is the free, prior and informed consent under the UN declaration that the government must subscribe to now. Jody, do you want to add more about how we've done these before with the different types of consultations that the government puts out, esp

Information & Ethics committee  I believe it is, because many of our nations had delayed responses and delayed information, and then we'd get information back and it would be all blacklined.

Information & Ethics committee  Jody, can you follow that up? I can't hear very well sometimes when they are translating.

Information & Ethics committee  It's not acceptable in upholding the inherent and treaty rights of our people and also working towards improving our relationship under reconciliation, but also, it's not adequate in upholding the legal obligations of the federal government, the Crown, to our indigenous people.

Information & Ethics committee  We did a presentation to the province.... Was it last year, Jody? Do you remember when it was? We do have the presentation. I'm not sure how far the province has gone with our presentation to them about the information act and privacy and ethics. It's been really slow going in r

Information & Ethics committee  Are you saying that, for a modern information system, there are substantive changes required?

Information & Ethics committee  Yes. I would also add the legal obligations, as we just mentioned in our last discussion, the inherent legal obligations Canada has. Above reconciliation, it's about relationships, but I think it's about the legal obligation too. Thank you.

Information & Ethics committee  Are you asking for an overview of some of our specific claims and work?

Information & Ethics committee  Jody, can you do that? It's technical. Thank you.

Information & Ethics committee  That's definitely a question for Robyn.

Information & Ethics committee  One comment would be to talk to the First Nations Information Governance Centre. As we're implementing the UN declaration both federally and within the province, it needs to also be implemented in the information act and all the different records. I think that's what the uniquene