Ms. Rebecca Blake at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On November 26th, 2024. See this statement in context.

November 26th, 2024 / 12:50 p.m.

Acting Director, Legislation, Engagement and Regulations, Department of Indigenous Services

Joint decision-making could be two parties or multiple parties, depending on how it's operationalized. There is vagueness there.

I would also point to the existing principles of UNDA and UNDRIP that have been entrenched through this committee's work around those principles in this bill, as well as agreement-making. Co-management agreements, for example, could come about as part of the implementation of this bill as it is.

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