I share some of the same concerns. In particular, you mentioned country foods, such as caribou. We look at section 35 of the Constitution Act, the duty to consult, and the court cases that have come down from that section, such as R. v. Sparrow or R. v. Van der Peet, for instance, that found an inherent right based on past cultural practice.
I'd assume that harvesting country food from caribou has always been a cultural practice in the north. What I'm concerned about in section 35 and the inherent right is that it breaks the tradition of the crown being the first step in relations with first nations, and it passes it to the cabinet. With consolidation of power in the federal cabinet for the approval of development projects, wouldn't you agree with me that this will have a negative effect on the trust of residents? Maybe it will put in jeopardy the faith people in the north have in the public consultation process.