All of the committees that have looked at this, including this committee and the committee of the Senate, have essentially said it's not an acceptable situation that first nation women do not have property rights. The only way to remedy that is through a legislative mechanism. There is no other way to confer human rights or property rights on women short of the legislative assembly, the Parliament of Canada, being prepared to move forward and to deal with the issue.
What I've said, as the minister, is that I intend to deal with it. I intend to introduce legislation. If there are those who are going to vote against it, then they will be accountable at the end of the day. On my watch, we are going to take steps to protect first nation women and their children and to give them the same rights as other Canadians have. It will be introduced to Parliament, and people can make their own choices at that point, as parliamentarians. But there will be a solution. The consultation is to explore the different alternatives on a medium-term and long-term basis, but there will be legislation introduced.