Mr. Speaker, the Minister of National Defence announced last week in this House that negotiations had been held with Chief Jerry Peltier with regard to the events in Kanesatake. After the minister changed his own version of the facts, Chief Jerry Peltier changed his accordingly, because he himself had confirmed to me that shots had indeed been fired at the aircraft dispatched to locate the source of the distress signal within the boundaries of the reserve.
My question is for the Minister of Indian Affairs. Has the Minister or his department been invited by the Minister of National Defence to take part in negotiations with Chef Jerry Peltier and the Kanesatake Band Council?