No, I haven't, specifically. I'm simply going on the basis of ensuring that this bill is not inconsistent with other federal statutes, because the intent of this bill is to hold the federal government accountable for enforcing and implementing existing federal statutes. In some laws, federal lands include aboriginal lands, and under some statutes they are defined separately. I have talked to first nations specifically about their opportunities to get access to information to participate in processes and to file litigation, which was one of the main reasons I tabled the bill to begin with.
Contrary to what Mr. Warawa is suggesting, I think this would provide great certainty to first nations that they would have the opportunity, equally, on their lands to file actions requiring the federal government to assert their responsibilities and powers on their lands as well as on any other lands in Canada.
That's basically what I have to say.