It's not so much a listing of an individual species; it's about the habitat. With aboriginal peoples, it's always about the habitat. We are interconnected and interdependent with the habitat, so it's as much about us as well. It's about our culture, our identity, our knowledge. It's not just a question of listing a species or not. It's very much an entry point to our being a part of this federation of Canada. We've had that since 1982, but this is an opportunity to actually implement it.
On April 13th, 2010. See this statement in context.