Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It's an honour to be joining you from the unceded lands of the Hupacasath and shíshálh people. I want to thank both Chief Prosper and Chief Gray for their testimony. It's very important.
We know right now that the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans is in talks with the Sipekne'katik people and that she won't negotiate in public. She has stated that on a number of occasions. We agree with that.
We're sitting at this committee studying an ongoing issue that's important to those parties who are in nation-to-nation discussions.
This is a question for Chief Prosper.
You've stated some concerns about the committee studying this issue, about these discussions that are taking place right now. Here we are at committee having this conversation. You have concerns about undermining those discussions. What are the consequences of having this discussion at committee while DFO and the nation are talking in private?