I would expect that first nations and Métis would constructively work with the government on the distinctions-based needs of their populations. I can only speak for the Inuit-specific considerations within this piece of legislation.
That being said, if you look at the legislation now, you see there are two main components. One is the creation of a language commissioner and the other, which is novel in the eyes of government and to us, is the ability for the government to make language agreements directly with representatives of indigenous peoples. We would argue that this exists without the piece of legislation. The way in which the commissioner's office will work and the roles that it is meant to play.... The ability for a commissioner to tell the Government of Canada that it continue to not implement the rights of indigenous peoples in relation to language is just a continuation of the conversation that we are having with you here today. The ability for the language commissioner to actually fix that problem and compel the Government of Canada.... I'm not sure where that power lies, but we don't see it within the powers of the commissioner.