Ignore is not exactly what I do. I'm hearing intently the concerns that have been raised.
I think there has been a misunderstanding about what an extension can do. The fact is this extension would be only for three to six months, and there's no way we could address all of the issues that have been raised at these two committees in that three- to six-month period. We would have to actually...in order to be drafting the new legislation now, in terms of getting through the cabinet process to ask to do it, then go back with the bill, and to get it through both Houses. I think there's a bit of a misunderstanding as to what actually is possible in seeking an extension and why a court would give us an extension.
I understand the cynicism that people think this revision to the Indian Act is about the train leaving the station and how much can we get on it as it's leaving. It's as though we won't come back to it. I'm here to say that the meaningful consultation will start in February, and we will come back with a proper plan for that.