Well, as a former chief, as a person involved in self-government negotiations, land claim negotiations, and understanding from that perspective the nation-to-nation relationship, the Supreme Court, the battles that first nations and Métis have had to establish nationhood, leading to engaging in these discussions between the government and the nations--the first nations, Métis nations, the Inuit nations--I'm angry to hear about extinguishment; fee-simple; non-respect of aboriginal law; being penalized for own-source revenues; having taxation exemption removed, under all conditions, it sounds like; respecting only ceremonial needs when it comes to harvesting resources for food; and the minister retaining ultimate decision-making. That's not negotiation. This is assimilation.
I don't even know what question to ask Mr. Morales. I cannot believe that this is the mandate that has been handed down. I can see a revolt happening across this country. I'm totally and completely baffled, because this goes against thirty years of Federal Court, provincial court, Supreme Court decisions that outline what courteous negotiations between these groups should entail.
My only question, I guess, is why do you think this is happening? I can't even think of any other question that's nicer than that.