On your first question about self-government, the history of the Métis and first nations are almost like Through the Looking Glass. Canada's approach in the first nations context was control and assimilation through the Indian Act and other measures. For the Métis, it was, “Well, if we ignore them long enough, hopefully they'll go away and just absorb into the body politic.” That lack of recognition of Métis self-government has been almost the fundamental problem.
The Métis Nation of Alberta is 90-plus years old and still uses an association under Alberta's Societies Act in order to have its legal status and capacity recognized. That undermines and delegitimizes Métis self-government, which is just as vibrant and strong as other indigenous peoples' self-government. I would say that. Of course, we've been making progress on that in recent years, and we hope to push it further, but that's the fundamental stop. It's why, whenever you hear Métis leaders speak, self-government is the raison d'être of what they have been pushing with Canada, because there's been that history of denial since the days of Riel, which has been stifling.
To go further on this, those difficulties, because of that lack of recognition, whether it's in child and family services or undertaking decision-making for the Métis in relation to themselves, are frustrated. Self-government for the Métis, in particular, is seen as a vehicle to overcome those difficulties, because at least it's a starting point. You begin with a nation-to-nation, government-to-government relationship.
The land-related issues.... In many ways, we haven't even gotten to finally dealing with the legacy of Métis scrip and the challenges of a lack of recognition of Métis lands. I would highlight that's why, for the Métis in particular, recognition of self-government is so fundamental and key. As I said, it's different in different contexts for other indigenous peoples.