I know we're restricted by time. I have only one more point to add to the comments that were made by our president. Because the Nisga'a Nation has a modern treaty, there's an additional obligation on government that's contained in the cabinet directive, and it has to do with the assessment of modern treaty implications.
It's our position that the Nisga'a Nation and the government did not have the opportunity to pursue the processes in the assessment of modern treaty implications before this bill was introduced. That is lacking, and that's why we're coming here today, to say that additional consultation is needed. We want to be constructive. This is an opportunity for a modern treaty nation to work with the Government of Canada to bring forward legislation that can benefit all Canadians, and that can respect the only modern treaty on the north coast of British Columbia.
We believe that further consultation is required before this bill goes any further. We're seeking the support of this committee to take this back to the House of Commons, do the consultation that's required with the Nisga'a Nation under its modern treaty, look at the treaty to see what opportunities exist in this treaty, and get the balance right between protecting the environment and creating economic opportunities in the north, not just for the south coast of British Columbia.
Thank you, Madam Chair.