It's critically important to have indigenous leaders at the table, actively involved, not just taking information but also providing meaningful proposals to inform the negotiations.
It doesn't just stop at the negotiating table or once the ink is dry on the FTA. It's also about involvement in the implementation committees. We welcome invitations to participate in the various implementation committees of the CUSMA—chapter 4, rules of origin; chapter 25, small and medium-sized enterprises; chapter 26, competitiveness—because that's where the rubber hits the road. How are you interpreting the rules as articulated in the FTA? How are you doing that in a good way where you build relationships with indigenous peoples in the United States of America, as well as Mexico?
This is where I want to go, and I'm kind of anticipating Mr. Green's question. How do we see these things as opportunities to build indigenous capacity and involve indigenous peoples?
It's not just about the front end in terms of the negotiation—although that's very important, not just for CUSMA but also Mercosur, the Pacific Alliance and others—but also about how to include indigenous peoples, leaders, nations and institutions throughout the entire process, which sets them up for success to ensure they can move in a good way to showcase goods and services and take advantage of the provisions within those free trade agreements.