Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This goes back to what we originally started out with. The challenge we have is that there will be some Métis individuals who are not represented by a Métis collective that's recognized as a Métis collective.
This is heading in the right direction, I think.
I'll ask the lawyer here.
Does the self-determination of Métis collectives include the individuals who could still pursue their harvesting rights even though they don't have a collective that's basically bargaining on their behalf? They identify as Métis, but they aren't happy with the MNA and also don't necessarily have a group where they live that they are pursuing....
This is kind of currently happening, but as we solidify what a Métis government is, how does that preclude them? That was the crux of our original discussion as well.
We were talking about the concepts of Métis individual, Métis people, Métis community and Métis collective.
Do you understand what I'm trying to get at?