Mr. Douglas Fairbairn at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On June 12th, 2024. See this statement in context.

June 12th, 2024 / 5:15 p.m.

Senior Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Department of Indigenous Services, Department of Justice

Douglas Fairbairn

I would say that the minister would need to sit down with first nations. It's not something she could simply do on her own or his own. There would need to be this buy-in from first nations because these protection zones are relevant to particular first nation lands and the circumstances may vary.

I think making a definition that tried to fit everyone without talking to the impact of first nations would not be successful. That's why we've tried to build in this idea about consultation and co-operation.

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