Madam Speaker, that is a very good point. When we deal with first nations, Métis and Inuit, we often see the wheels of government grind exceedingly slow. I just read a report by the Auditor General on treaty land entitlement. She talks about the fact that first nations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba often wait up to a decade to get access to land to which they are entitled.
Since 1974, this legislation has not had the kinds of changes that are required, given what has changed in provincial legislation. As well, the scope of the bill is very narrow. More changes are required, but we had to deal with the particular mandate with which we were faced.
