Mr. Stephen Traynor (Director, Resource Policy and Programs Directorate, Natural Resources and Environment Branch, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

I can answer that.

We do have statements from the Tlicho that they were very happy with the process itself during meetings.

There was extensive and meaningful consultation. As you rightly put it, there is always accommodation, and that's why it did take us so long to prepare this bill. We made sure we responded to each organization that provided both comments and meetings, or also provided written comments on the bill. We made sure that each organization was written to and provided with an explanation as to how we accommodated their concerns on each part of the consultation process.