Thank you, Chair.
I want to congratulate Minister Alty on her appointment.
Minister, for many first nations, rights often get kind of.... It's hard for first nations to understand section 35 treaty rights and the umbrellas under that when it comes to how provinces have jurisdiction in certain areas. First nations' traditional inherent rights are mixed into Canadian law.
Treaty first nations have long held that the Natural Resources Transfer Acts violate treaty rights, particularly for Treaties 1 to 11. I'm wondering if the minister agrees with first nations rights holders in this regard.