Just broadly, first nations were concerned about the speed at which Bill C-5 was advanced through the House and the Senate. The Assembly of First Nations hosted two national virtual forums to respond to the prospect of accelerating project development and the concerns that first nations have with respect to major project development.
Is this a rescinding of the progress that was made? I think the concern is very much that we're not benefiting from the 10 years of experience we have in positioning first nations in a more meaningful way, and we're sacrificing relationships for expediency. Our position is very much about how we can ensure that first nations have appropriate time and capacity to contribute to these essential conversations.
