It's just not. Métis people are recognized as one of the three indigenous peoples within section 35. There are Métis, first nations and Inuit. We know who we are. We know where we come from. We have a history. We have rights. We are the Métis nation.
This piece of legislation simply affirms the right to self-government for these three Métis governments, which have been around—some of them—for close to 100 years, doing this work.