Based on the information I would have known.... I was chief for my community for 12 years. We're a fishing community. The best example I can give is, when we would have conversations or consultation—whatever you may call it—with DFO, we were able to come together and have meaningful conversations with regard to fisheries in our area. The piece I really liked was that they did listen to what the historical context of our fisheries looked like and to how we could come together to align the priorities of DFO and the community to figure out the best path forward.
There have been instances when we have come together to have that conversation and to respectfully listen to the nation with regard to the science that they've held since time immemorial. It's something that would have been passed along over the years.
As a chief who was not a fisher, it was absolutely interesting to be in the room to hear those conversations and to hear the respect from both parties as to moving forward on decisions.