Good morning. Thank you very much. You all work in this field. You are all experienced lawyers in the field of aboriginal law and I have listened closely to what you had to say because I wanted to see how good is our translation system. What galls me is that I agree with everything you have said.
The problem is that, for the government, consultation does not necessarily mean the same meaning as for the three of you. For the government, meeting a First Nations chief at the airport is part of the consultation. I am not sure that you share this interpretation. I would like some explanation because it is very important.
Mr. Slavik, you said something that is very interesting. Before passing this legislation, should we wait for a consultation process in the form of the Corbiere decision or could we pass the legislation with some amendments establishing specific guidelines about precisely how consultation should be done, perhaps even by extending the transition period to 36 months as was done with section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
So, those are my two questions. What would be an appropriate consultation, in the meaning of the Supreme Court? I believe that you are all able to tell us precisely. In our work as lawmakers, could we include in the Bill some amendments relating to a transition period, an interpretation clause and, possibly, a no-exemption clause?
You can use the rest of my time for your answers.