Mr. Davis, I will jump in here to try to get more specific.
I have the text of the Musqueam agreement in front of me. What I'm trying to zero in on are the effects on recreational and commercial fishers with respect to what the government identifies as the traditional territory of the Musqueam nation. The word used throughout the agreement is “consensus”. I feel you dodged Mr. Arnold's question on caveats whereby the minister is allowed to exercise discretion in the case of an emergency.
Outside of an emergency case, do you require sign-off or consensus from the Musqueam nation regarding fisheries decisions being made in this area? It's a pretty clear question.
