Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
Yesterday the minister said that rank and file aboriginal people in Manitoba want self-government. What I am hearing from more and more aboriginal people is that they have serious concerns about the accountability of self-government. However, many of these people feel too intimidated to publicly speak out.
Can the minister explain how he was able to determine the view of rank and file aboriginal people and how they are directly involved in the negotiation process?