Marcus Powlowski at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

We have heard numerous times the assertion that this would create uncertainty. What is the meaning of free, prior and informed consent?

I understand that we're not the first jurisdiction to implement UNDRIP or to attempt in some way to incorporate the provisions of UNDRIP in our domestic law.

Can you tell us what other jurisdictions' experiences have been with respect to implementing UNDRIP and how they have interpreted free, prior and informed consent? I guess that includes British Columbia, if you're unaware as to what other jurisdictions have done internationally.