I can tell you that the Assembly of First Nations, the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and the Métis Nation Council have been involved at all stages, the needs assessment through to the developmental stages and the consultation stage. With respect, I think Dr. Valerie Gideon, from the Assembly of First Nations, did say they were involved but that they weren't involved in a founding science piece. When questioned, she also said they didn't have the research to put forward a different science base for a pattern specific to the population.
I'd be happy to provide all of the names of the people who have been involved.