Very quickly to your point about consultation and to the previous question by MP Morin, consultation can be a good thing and it can work. The problem is that Canada hasn't always been consistent when it comes to talking to first nations people. For example, a year ago, Canada rammed through a piece of legislation, Bill C-5, on major projects. We weren't even in the same room when the bill was being drafted. In fact, I remember coming to Ottawa last year and having to sit in the hallway while parliamentarians were debating and crafting this piece of legislation, which would have a direct impact on the lives of our people. Where was the consultation then?
