Madam Speaker, I thank the member opposite for his comments and his and his party's support for this important bill.
The member will know through the course of our discussions in committee that one of the features that was discussed about Bill C-5 was the notion that this bill in fact builds a foundation for a continuous improvement regarding the needs that first nations communities would have going forward, knowing that the landscape in the energy business is going to change in the future. This bill would, at the very least, enable a building of a foundation for that going forward.
I wonder if he could comment on the extent to which he believes this bill gives us that ability.