I think the first reaction was disappointment. We wonder why this government has to be dragged kicking and screaming to do these things. The last time they looked at this was 25 years ago. They did a bad job then.
Courts don't make policy, and they have a chance to do this right. They had a year to consult. They didn't do it. Having engagement processes with everybody is not the way to approach this. We've been telling them this, time after time, on every piece of legislation they keep running up.
In spite of the federal apology for residential schools, the approach is still the same. It's the Indian agent mentality that, “We know what's best for you.” We're wondering when they're going to learn and start from the beginning and do it right, and start by consulting us.