It's a small technical point, Mr. Chair, but I'm not a private member, and in this context “PV” has been chosen by the House of Commons to designate “Parti Vert”. I think they didn't want us confused with the “G” that stands for government—until the day that Greens are the government, and then the G will work perfectly. So for now, “Parti Vert” is the reason we have the “PV”.
I'm sorry for the interruption.
The amendment I've suggested here is in recognition of a lot of the testimony—the committee will remember it—on the concern that the act not denigrate from first nations' rights. The way my amendment would slot in is that on page 2, in the spot just above the proposed subsection 3(3), we would insert this paragraph, numbered as subsection 3(2). It speaks for itself:
For greater certainty, nothing in this Act shall be construed so as to abrogate or derogate from the protection provided for existing aboriginal or treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada by the recognition and affirmation of those rights in section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
So it's a “for greater certainty” clause. I believe it speaks for itself, but it would go a long way to ensure that first nations did not have the concerns, which were expressed before this committee, that the bill would denigrate and abrogate from their rights.