Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. We'll send you our recommendations, but I think what's really important is that there needs to be a treaty attached to the legislation. There needs to be a way for members of Parliament to know what they're voting on when they do vote for the legislation and it gets royal assent.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. They're not just using Powley. If you go to their agreement, which is mentioned in the preamble of this legislation.... They have two quotes in there. Those quotes are directly out of MMF v. Canada in 2013. They're cloaking themselves in our court decisions, in addition to our culture, battles, symbols and leadership.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. All I'll add is that “duty to consult” is about the impacting of rights. The unfortunate part about the way Bill C-53 is structured is that this consultation on a treaty happens at some unknown period of time in the future. That's why we think it's important that in the legislation it says that the duty to consult needs to be done when these treaties are being done.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I wasn't clear. I said there was nothing written. What needs to be clear is that amendments are needed. First, clarification is needed that section 35 land, natural resources, water and other rights are not to be included in treaties under this legislation, and that rights in these treaties will be limited to internal self-government matters only.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think what's important is that the legislation is silent. It doesn't reference what's inside a future treaty, and it doesn't make specific reference to the contents of any previous agreements. There are the 2023 agreements from February of this year. They're self-government agreements.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good evening, everyone. On October 26, witnesses to this committee stated, “We deserve to advance in reconciliation, just like all other indigenous people”, and “consistent with how other indigenous self-government legislation has been considered.” They also said, “Bill C-53 is only about matters that are internal to our Métis self-government”.

Veterans Affairs committee  My first name is Al.

Veterans Affairs committee  It's a perfectly bilingual name.