Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I move that Bill C-61, in clause 15, be amended by replacing line 31 on page 10 with the following:
management needs of the First Nation, taking into account its cultural and spiritual needs and based on its cur-
Again, it enshrines the importance that we've all recognized of including “cultural and spiritual”. It also responds to requests from the Assembly of First Nations and our partners who worked with us on this bill. It's also consistent with UNDRIP as well, so this is important for us. I think it's more concise as well, and it captures what partners were requesting of us.
Thank you.