One of the challenges is having a single definition for indigenous consultation. Like you mentioned, there are 600 different first nations. Then there are the Inuit and the Métis. We want to make sure that it's meaningful and adequate. Having that single definition doesn't work. It's also important. It's very fact-specific and situation-specific.
For the projects contemplated under this bill, it would depend on the nature of the project, on which section 35 rights holders may be impacted and to what degree, and on the nature of the section 35 rights that may be adversely affected. There are a number of other variables.
These ones are affirmed by the Constitution. We have the Supreme Court.
This legislation, in particular—the proposed building Canada act—has references in the proposed preamble, proposed subsection 5(7), proposed subsection 7(2) and proposed subsection 8(3). Those all require consultation with section 35 rights holders.