First and foremost, the First Nations Financial Management Board doesn't get involved in the economic decisions of first nations. I was invited by Canada to participate on the board and I did. What I have observed, as a member of that board, is the number of first nations communities that did come forward and want to participate in the economic benefits that were being derived from that particular project.
I think it was accepted within the indigenous community that many communities would support it and many communities would not. The way to resolve those matters is up to the communities themselves. It's not for the financial management board to weigh into. That's not our role.
Our role is to provide capacity to first nations so that they are in a position to understand the kinds of things that are being put before them around these projects and are able to make a decision, having given free, prior and informed consent. In some cases, that is, “We don't support it. We won't support it.” In other cases it is, “We do support it.” It's not for us, as an institution supporting first nations, to make a judgment.