Mr. Speaker, I was chuckling because of the difficulty the minister has as he stumbles over the word plan. He has no plan.
Quoting once again from the leaked document: "The aim is to develop a strategy to address the red book commitment, manage expectations and develop federal views on the substance of a contemporary treaty process". The government does not intend to address treaty issues until this fall and until then, "there will be no authority to commit to substantive treaty processes".
How is it possible for the federal representative to negotiate in good faith with First Nations in Quebec when he has no authority?