Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses here today. Your testimony is invaluable.
I'll start with Ms. Metallic.
You described the justification test established in the Sparrow case. The two prongs to this test are, first, that there be a valid objective, and second, that the government has to show that it is following a certain process that ensures that its treatment of aboriginal treaty rights is in line with the honour of the Crown and the government's fiduciary duty.
In the terms of a valid objective, is it your understanding that conservation is a valid objective?