Chief Rempel, I don't mean to keep coming back to you. It's just that the testimony and questions that you had previously sparked a lot of questions on my end.
Again, for everyone here, we're just trying to point out where we think the bill falls a little short and where, in our opinion, it could be stronger to ensure that everyone here and those across the country get the results they're hoping for and wanting. Please understand where we're coming from on this side as we ask what can seem like difficult questions. Please understand our goal on this for what we want to see achieved.
During your last round of questioning, or maybe it was two rounds ago, we heard the word “independent” agent of Parliament a lot. Although Parliament gets to vote on this—I do agree that reporting to Parliament is better than reporting to the government—the issue that we've seen is that the government makes the recommendation for the most part, and then Parliament votes on that person. Again, it happens all the time. If there is a majority Parliament, then the government will select the person of their choosing. It will or could—you hope it doesn't, but it could potentially—find an individual who might be a little more sympathetic to the government. Do you know where I'm going with this?
How do we ensure that the person going in is approved by the nations themselves? Is there a mechanism where the rights holders have input on who they would like to see in that position?