Mr. Speaker, my first question relates to the B.C. Treaty Commission which was referred to as an impartial body. Three groups are involved in those negotiations, represented by the federal and provincial governments and the First Nations.
My first question is why are third party interests and most especially the municipality or local governments that are elected and influenced by local negotiations not represented in that so-called impartial treaty commission?
My second question relates to the whole question of fee simple land transfer. Is the hon. member familiar with the recent B.C. Court of Appeal decision on the Gitksan-Wet'suwet'en case? Does the member concur that the fee simple transfer this bill talks about goes far beyond any legal precedence as expressed very well in that B.C. Court of Appeal decision?