Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer:

Honourable senators, my question is to the Leader of the Government. The Speech from the Throne stated that matrimonial real property on reserves is one of the government's priorities. While the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights was studying Bill S-4, which was a piece of legislation that dealt with this matter, almost all Aboriginal witnesses that came before the committee expressed concern that there had not been proper consultations. In addition, ministerial representative Wendy Grant-John expressed similar concerns. In light of this, will the government be holding further consultations before introducing legislation to deal with the issue of matrimonial property on reserves?

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