Thank you for that question, because it is key.
It's my understanding that every reference that has taken place has involved a joint submission by Canada and the United States, although it is possible for one country or the other to move unilaterally.
It would be our hope that Canada and the United States, as neighbours and partners, would join together and make this reference together. That would, from our perspective, be much stronger. Of course, the Province of British Columbia and the transboundary Ktunaxa should be part of that dialogue.
As I understand it at this point, it is absolutely up to the political will of the government of the day.