The first part of your question, Mr. Viersen, seemed to suggest that this bill was establishing something other than what it establishes. What it recognizes is that the MNA, the MNO and the MN-S are indigenous governments that have been mandated to advance the collective section 35 rights of their collectivities.
It provides a legislative framework in which to give legal force and effect to future treaties that will cover their right to govern themselves and organize themselves internally. It does not establish parameters for Métis identity in the way that I understood the beginning of your question to suggest.
I agree with Ms. Redmond that we're not here today to speak as experts on Métis harvesting regimes. This bill doesn't touch on that.