Mr. Speaker, in concluding, I simply want to say that as far as aboriginal land claims are concerned, whether we are talking about Canada or Quebec, I think it is important to put this debate in its proper historical and geopolitical perspective.
I also wish to emphasize that at the negotiations, a spirit of justice and tolerance should prevail, both among federal and provincial authorities and leaders of aboriginal communities. I think anyone with political responsibilities in Canada has a moral responsibility to ensure that in these discussions, we do everything in our power to avoid making accusations that are sometimes unfair and that merely create ill feeling, so that the people of Quebec, the people of Canada and the aboriginal
peoples concerned can live in harmony on Canadian and Quebec territory, and this vast issue of aboriginal land claims will finally be settled in Canada as far as possible.
I agree one can never obtain satisfaction on all aspects of these claims, but I think that if we develop a spirit of justice and tolerance, we can conclude agreements that are acceptable to the various communities concerned.