You are putting a lot on my shoulders.
One of the only political scientists to have gone into politics has not always been successful.
Without putting me in the shoes of a minister, action is clearly needed, as I said. In fact, Fisheries and Oceans Canada's inaction has been a big problem, as I have said several times and as has been noted by many people, because of the tensions that have been raised. When tensions rise and crime is committed, clearly, it always becomes much more difficult to negotiate.
I think there is always a chance and I come back to that. They have appointed a negotiator, but I think they could come up with proposals to make sure they have sound management of the resource. We have to recognize the constitutional right of indigenous peoples to have access to resources.
I began my opening remarks by saying that in fact, the history of indigenous peoples in Canada is a history of dispossessing them of their access to resources. It is very much marked by that. Basically, at the heart of these tensions, we see a player who had a central role being eliminated and wanting his protected rights back. This is where it is important for the government to be present, precisely to avoid tensions. There are solutions.