I would just like to lay this out here. I have some very real concerns about the bill, about the constitutionality of the bill, if it's going to be enacted before there is the space to have the consultation and accommodation, where appropriate, with the potentially impacted first nations. That raises some serious questions about Canada's duty toward first nations and upholding the honour of the Crown.
I similarly have some concerns about the immediate enactment of this bill before there is the potential to have that process for getting the consent of the provincial government before those lands would be transferred. That was really the rationale for these amendments: to make sure we can follow those proper processes so that it can be constitutional.
For that reason—given that those amendments are ruled out of order and are not in the act—I am going to be voting against it.