I guess I'm not completely privy to the specific mandate provided to the special representative. There are ongoing discussions that are taking place between the Mi'kmaq and the federal government, and we're looking forward to a breakthrough in those discussions. With respect to the special representative, I'm sure the federal government has confidence in that individual to conduct the necessary information gathering and discussions to help support these delicate negotiations that are currently taking place with respect to Nova Scotia.
As it relates to previous practices of previous governments—one cannot just point to the Liberal government—for any government since Marshall or Sparrow, Conservative, Liberal or otherwise, negotiation without recognition has been the default position.