Much of our conversation has been around definitions. We've talked about “consultation and co-operation” as being more of an understood term. I believe that securing the co-development of a province or a territory, and how that is done by a federal minister in partnership with first nations, could be highly contentious. It could lead to first nations in many cases acting alone in water management on only their lands, which I think could continue what is a current practice of litigation of first nations against provinces to protect their waters.
My concern is a lack of action, not litigation. I think the litigation will continue, but I think co-development will be such a high bar for provinces and territories that it may.... The entire purpose of this provision is to bring people together, and I think it may push them apart.