In response to Ms. Leslie, and I appreciate her support and her party's support for this amendment, I must say I disagree with her on one point, when she says that she is certain the government would not want to do this, because National Chief Shawn Atleo said, when he was before committee, that in its current form, part 3 of Bill C-38 clearly represents a derogation of established and asserted first nations rights. That is in part a response to that, and I appreciate Ms. Leslie and her party's support for this understanding of the importance of making it clear.
On June 4th, 2012. See this statement in context.