Madam Chair, this is at page 96 and is dealing with the use of the term “traditional knowledge”. I'm aware that when I submitted my amendment, the further work of the committee, at least when we were on the impact assessment act, was changing the words ”traditional knowledge” to “indigenous knowledge”. Also, earlier today, I was in clause-by-clause on the Fisheries Act, and similar amendments have been brought forward there. If anyone wanted to produce a subamendment to my amendment to make this “indigenous knowledge”.... In any case, I can't amend my own amendment given the status I have on this committee of having to be here but having no rights.
This is essentially an effort to ensure that the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples includes the concept of indigenous knowledge systems, as recommended to us in evidence from many witnesses, particularly the Assembly of First Nations.