Well, it's for many reasons. First, we want an equal society for all, not just for our members. Our members also include a lot of aboriginal first nation members across this country. They are part of our labour movement—and, equally so, whatever issues they bring to us. You would be surprised at the debate we had on all these issues at our most recent convention a year ago. As a matter of fact, at the CLC convention, going back a long time, the missing and murdered aboriginal inquiry has been a mainstream topic. We were debating this at our conventions. It's probably one of the loudest issues that we took on, for the simple reason that we need to have answers to these complex questions: what happened, and how can we improve the justice system in this country?
Of course, in the commitment that the Prime Minister made to how we are going to reconcile our relationship with first nations, it has to start with economic and social justice. Without that, we're never going to reconcile anything. If we were giving first nation people their due with regard to how we develop resources in this country—whether it's on drinking water or housing or education—we would not be in the kind of conditions we're in today. I think, as an organization, we always see this as fundamental to the work that we do, and fundamentally about what kind of Canada we want to live in. That's very fundamental for us.
We have a very broad membership right across this country. There is an expectation that we don't simply advocate for our self-interest; we advocate for all Canadians. First nations are right there at the top of our mind as we work to make this country a better place for all Canadians.