Thank you very much for the question.
I am pleased to report that engagement with our first nations partners is well underway and we will continue to encourage their participation and consult with them throughout the process.
Our government is fully, significantly and thoroughly committed to doing so. We recognize the important role that the oil and gas sector plays as an employer for many first nations, Inuit and Métis communities, and therefore their views will guide us in the design of this cap.
In early conversations with national organizations, we heard interest both in strong measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and in efforts to protect jobs in indigenous communities, which depend on the oil and gas sector. The implementation of a cap must be done in a way that respects and defends the rights of indigenous peoples.
I look forward to continuing the dialogue with our indigenous partners on this issue over the coming months.