This is being brought forward to suggest—what a wild concept—that we actually have consistency in federal legislation. The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, some time ago, amended the law to divide up federal land and what they call in that bill “aboriginal land”. It's in subsection 3(1) of CEPA 1999.
This would ensure that this act becomes consistent with the first nations final agreements, many of which have been signed, particularly across the north and in British Columbia. The land management agreements have been signed with many first nations, where they take on the responsibility for managing their own indigenous lands, and certainly is consistent with UNDRIP.
I'm doing this so that it becomes consistent with other federal laws. The Canadian Environmental Protection Act separately defines federal lands and aboriginal lands. I am recommending that the same provisions be provided in this law.