Yes, and I do appreciate that the member comes from an area where this bill is taking place, and they may have a motive in not talking about those impacts, but I digress, Mr. Chair.
It's important to first nations in Alberta and it's important to members of Parliament to understand that the Alberta Energy Regulator does not operate outside our Constitution. I must be clear that I do, in fact, want to see consensus on this. I'd like members of this committee to come together on this, so, to the Bloc Québécois' amendments and striking 1, 2, 3 and 4, I'm okay to do that.
However, on the principle of what needs to be addressed, I would offer a subamendment to the amendment, which I think will take into direct account the issues of first nations, in particular ACFN, in their discussions with members of Parliament and their discussions with the government as to their concern in relation to the AER's impact and the federal government's obligation to those communities. The language I think I proposed prior to the final recommendation, which would become the new 1, would be to:
Call on the Auditor General to assess the Treaty, Inherent, and S.35 Rights impact of FN and Métis Communities by the Alberta Energy Regulator as it relates to Canada’s obligations to Treaty and Inherent rights of First Nations and Métis Communities in Alberta.
This falls wholly within our jurisdictional responsibility, and it's important, Chair, that in instances—and there have been instances—where provinces have trampled on the rights of indigenous people, it's up to us to ensure that we have full accountability in the protection of those rights. This is an important amendment. It deals with what the government is proposing, which are really serious concerns with the Alberta Energy Regulator. It deals with the concerns the Conservatives have with it being out of jurisdiction. It deals with the concern of the Bloc about provincial jurisdiction and puts it wholly within our narrow obligation founded in section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, which is the sole responsibility of jurisdiction for “Indians, and Lands reserved for Indians”. When there is an impact to that jurisdiction, it's the federal government's obligation and duty to protect those rights that are founded within our legal framework here in Canada.
I think it's important, so I'll—