Thank you.
It’s partly clear why ministers should come to committee to testify on this bill since they’re also decision-makers, and it’s their obligation and their duty to consult with first nations.
Chief Woodhouse Nepinak, you have been a strong proponent of opportunities for ownership and partnership, and the communities in Lakeland are certainly owners and producers in both traditional and clean energy.
Given the diversity of views, values, aspirations and ambitions of the more than 600 first nations right across Canada, I wonder if you might, for the benefit of the MPs here and Canadians, talk a little bit about rights and title holders and the duty to consult them, and what meaningful two-way dynamic consultation would look like to you.