I think there are also other approaches that have to be considered. The Indian Act applies to first nations across the nation, all 634. But we already have agreements in place.
I'm going to speak particularly about the numbered treaties.
We have long-standing agreements with Canada—in fact, the crown. There are other treaties, pre-Confederation treaties, and there is new treaty-making, at least in British Columbia, if not in other areas.
We have to recognize, at least with the numbered treaties, that there are agreements. We have a treaty with the crown. Rather than amending the Indian Act, which will still apply to first nations all across the country, whether they are numbered treaty, non-treaty, or pre-Confederation.... What we have to examine here, particularly with the numbered treaties, is treaty implementation of those existing agreements.
We have agreements. In the numbered treaties, we don't need any further agreements. We have to implement those 11 treaty agreements. I think we have to look at different approaches, not one approach to once again satisfy all. The Indian Act has never done that; it will never do that. And we're trying to do the same thing again.