The same process, Mr. Melillo, is this. When we have to get approval, we have to go through the Government of Canada, when it's a federal jurisdiction. We have to go to the provincial government for their approval and their decision as to how they are moving forward. The same thing goes for the Métis government. I expressed to you very clearly earlier that we have already thought of a lot of these things ahead of time. Our structure is so grassroots driven and we so wish to protect democracy that the voices of the people are essential.
For example, as president, I report to seven regional assemblies across this province on the annual operations of this government. Then I report to the provincial assembly with 3,000 people at the end to show the full aspect of where we're going. When you look at it from that standpoint, I think the issues of our governments are outstanding. First nations have practised their operation of government for many years, and we go back hundreds and hundreds of years using the same style of governance that Louis Riel had and Cuthbert Grant had when he was a leader at one time.
When you look at the rules and laws of our nation, we're well set in governance formats, and I think if people will give us that respect and let us do our job, I think we'll get consent faster than the federal government and the provincial governments of our country would.