Chief Nicole Rempel at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

I think there are ample teeth for improving accountability and efficiency and overall improvement in the implementation of modern treaties.

The commissioner will have access to powers that resemble those of the Auditor General and can require information. Parliament will use those reports to hold departments accountable, and the commissioner can follow up at the same level as the Auditor General with audits to ensure that recommendations are implemented. Going beyond the powers contained in Bill C-10 would disrupt the carefully calibrated balance in the bill.