It's so very important for Bill C-10 to go through, simply because we've been living....
I set out the example that under the Nisg̱a’a treaty, there have been no consultations from Canada and the various departments when it comes to speaking with other indigenous groups. I want to give one key example. In the negotiation of the new treaties, Canada, without consulting with the Nisg̱a’a, added a piece of our territory to be negotiated, and that's just not right. I think that's important when we look at how those consultations will work, and the commissioner will come up with a consultation policy when it comes to that.
The other area is mining. There is a piece on mining, whether it's in B.C. or Canada, so mining and exploration companies have to consult all indigenous groups within the nation. There's no consideration of the treaty-protected lands when they issue those consultations. That happens as well.
That's it in a nutshell.