One thing to note off the bat is that neither formulation in front of us right now—neither NDP-5 nor CPC-7—is what appears in the agreement signed in February 2023 between Canada and each of these Métis governments.
That's something to consider when looking at these amendments, because aside from the importance of self-determination to these Métis governments, I think there is also a matter of clarity to be found in having consistency between what appears in the bill and what appears in those agreements, despite the fact that this bill doesn't give legal force and effect to those agreements. However, there is value in having that be consistent to ensure that those agreements fit into the overall structure of what's happening here. Neither “communities” nor “collectivities” appears in those agreements.
Again, I would leave it to each of these Métis governments to speak to how they might see any difference in those. I don't know that it's my role to do that for the committee today.