I understand that what we've asked for is consultation and co-operation with provinces that's consistent with this legislation, but this seems to add a layer of bureaucracy of co-developing different agreements with all of the different provinces and territories.
I'm wondering if that's consistent with the legislation that we're looking at now or if it would require extra layers of bureaucracy in asking provinces to co-develop something and if we'd be waiting on provinces to move forward in this area for first nations water.
I'm a little concerned that by having these co-developments with provinces, as opposed to co-operation and consultation, it might take years for that to actually happen, and first nations communities would not have protection zones and first nations water legislation.
Am I understanding this amendment by the Conservatives correctly, and what the implications might be?