Thank you, witnesses, for being here today.
Over the past while, we've received many proposals for amendments to this bill. Most of the presenters who have come forward have had issues with the bill.
In the case of Nunavut, there were a number of very pronounced amendments that were put forward. In the case of the Northwest Territories, there were concerns that were raised around the consultation process, especially in the areas of unsettled claims and the legitimacy of this process on unsettled lands, on lands that were withdrawn, and the lands that had no formal claim agreements in place. A number of issues have been raised.
It was interesting that at the last meeting with the Nunavut Planning Commission, their response to this bill was that without proper funding they would likely soon be in contravention.
Can you explain how this government is planning to deal with the changes that are required for that part of the Nunavut regulatory process, the land use plan, to ensure they can meet the requirements that are laid out in this bill?