Madam Chair, to understand the difference, those first nations that are choosing to go under the FNLM are choosing to opt out of the Indian Act, with about 34 provisions related to land management that currently would apply to them.
Under Bill S-2, they don't have to do that. They can develop laws to address the issue of matrimonial real property in their community, and that bill will stand alone. Through the provisions, they have the ability, should they choose, to have courts apply their law. They can set up whatever form they want. It's up to them. It just has to be compliant, as all laws in Canada, with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and now, where applicable, with the Canadian Human Rights Act.
It's important to recognize that there's a huge difference between the FNLM group—that's a part of it, the requirement to address those gaps that are present. It's the same for those first nations choosing to go under self-government agreements that matrimonial real property has to be addressed in some way.