Amendement LIB‑20 repeats what is written in the Directive on the Management of Real Property. The directive, which was developed by the Treasury Board, clearly states that its purpose is to address issues of this kind and to ensure that sales or transfers of excess real estate must comply with five conditions, in a specific order.
First of all, they have to be done from a government-wide perspective—they must give consideration to the requirements of other departments; they must then be efficient, equitable and transparent; they must also provide the best possible value for Canadian taxpayers; in addition—listen carefully, because what I'm about to say is important—they must also give consideration to the interests of the communities, including official language minority communities, and other levels of government; lastly, they must comply with all legal obligations with respect to indigenous groups.
In disposing of real property, the directive recommends that a notice be sent out the following order: departments, provinces and territories, official language minority communities, and indigenous groups.
The amendment in question does not place obligations to indigenous groups at the beginning, but this in no way affects the legal obligations we have to indigenous groups.
I hope that answers the question.