I want to ask you a question about clause 173. When the Assembly of First Nations was here, one of the comments was that certain first nations fisheries require weirs that extend across entire rivers, and these weirs have mechanisms to allow for fish passage upstream. It makes me wonder, on the exemption of these, are there current aboriginal fisheries that are permitted to engage in that practice? Quite frankly, is that not counter to conservation goals when you have something that severely restricts a river like that, as well as navigable waters?
On November 20th, 2012. See this statement in context.