Mr. Speaker, yesterday there was a meeting between the officials of the Canadian forces and Chief Peltier of Kanesatake, a normal meeting for information purposes. There is no secret and there is no crisis.
As I explained earlier in the House, the natives believe that reserves are sovereign, which is certainly not the position of the Canadian government. The armed forces have the right to travel anywhere in Canada.
What the natives want, especially in Kanesatake, is to be advised when there is a plane or helicopter in the area. Permission is not an issue, because it is the position of the Canadian government that although it is our duty to let people know, we do not need permission.