Jamie Schmale at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On October 31st, 2023. See this statement in context.

October 31st, 2023 / 5:10 p.m.

Conservative

Jamie Schmale Conservative Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON

That's one of the things we're also trying to look into and get clarification on.

It's our understanding, as this legislation stands—and I invite comments from our friend from Matawa as well—that there is the potential that, after this self-governing piece of legislation, a treaty process starts. That will involve consultation. Potentially, it would not come before Parliament for final ratification.

Is that your understanding as well?

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