Thank you, Mr. Mulcair. Certainly we appreciate any efforts made by any party, particularly the NDP, to get standing at this committee.
What I'd like to see is that all parties of the House understand and recognize and respect aboriginal treaty rights, and this, I think, is a minimalist approach with respect to that. So yes, I'd like to see all parties of the House support this amendment. As I've said earlier, with respect to this particular tax, it's going to impact on the majority of the citizens of Ontario. Since the majority of the citizens of Ontario refuse to stand up and protect their rights, it's up to us to make sure that both the provincial and the federal governments honour their obligations and protect us. So at a minimum, that's exactly what we'd like to see. In my view, this doesn't hurt the implementation of an HST in any way, shape, or form, but it does protect our rights and makes sure the federal government and the provincial government honour themselves.