I just want to say that the government's commitment to reconciliation, to working with first nations to resolve the kinds of problems that exist right now, is unprecedented. I think they are doing a great job in trying to work with first nations communities and leaders to enhance our ability to be able to become part of Canada. I think that's very important.
We would like to see the enhancement of our natural resource industry and our participation in the natural resource industry. I think the only way to do that is to empower the people who protect the environment and who have a direct tie to the environment so deeply. That's the indigenous people. Empower them to be able to control natural resource industry development. Give them ownership of natural resource development. Give them participation or the duty to consult or the requirement to be on page with local developments within their area. Have them lead it. The 13 bills in Congress in the Alaska territory that enhanced the tribal nations' ability to be able to own natural resources proved to be very advantageous for the tribes in Alaska.
We can do that in Canada. We can give our people ownership of the natural resources. We can protect the natural resources because we are tied to the natural resources. We have been for thousands and thousands of years. I think that's one of the goals I would like to see happen with the action plan, to develop a process to allow us to be able to get ownership of our natural resources.