Mr. Michael Schintz at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On December 5th, 2023. See this statement in context.

December 5th, 2023 / 5:25 p.m.

Federal Negotiations Manager, Negotiations - Central, Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs

Michael Schintz

I don't know that it is for me to say what the impact is for the Métis governments. I think they've tried to answer that question a number of times in providing testimony to this committee.

I can speak to the practical facts, if that would be helpful, Mr. Carr. We would not have legislation, for which we are ultimately seeking royal assent, to give effect to future self-government treaties to recognize the self-government rights of our partners who were recognized in the Constitution Act in 1982 and who still do not have recognition in federal law.

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