That is an important aspect that must be considered in the debate about Bill C-15.
In this whole debate, what must be understood is that various legal frameworks deal with the rights of indigenous peoples. Of course, section 35 of the Constitution is a major legal framework, a constitutional framework, no less. Treaties and international law are other major legal frameworks. There is also Indigenous law. We have our own laws.
Those four legal frameworks are distinct, but they strengthen each other and are interrelated. They are frameworks that we as Indigenous peoples can use to stand up for our inherent rights and our treaty rights.