Yes, I can. I don't know the exact context in which the Attorney General made the comments, but I can certainly say that consent is part of the law of Canada now. In terms of the government's obligation to create a proper framework for consultation, engagement and consent, that has been determined by the Supreme Court of Canada on multiple occasions.
It's important, again, to emphasize that consent and veto are not the same thing. Consent is not a veto over resource development. No rights, of course, are absolute, and government has government powers. We're acutely aware of that. One of the issues with this bill is to operationalize that concept very early so that first nations, as governments, are engaged with the proper rights holders early in processes where there are developments and that indigenous people are not excluded from development.
In fact, if we look at some provinces like British Columbia, I think the highest number of new mining permits have been given to companies working closely with first nations and where free, prior and informed consent of the nations have guided that work. I think the Attorney General's words about the existing framework.... I'm not sure what they are. I do know that Bill C-15 can add to and support that, but the legal framework is already—