Mr. Speaker, one of the key issues we had to address is how to deal with taxation of aboriginal people. We did it in what we thought was a humane and progressive way by saying: "We will work with you toward profitability and self-sufficiency and at a certain time you have a responsibility to pay taxes".
It is through that type of sensitivity and philosophy that a deal was reached with the Nisga'a. I would think the Reform Party, which has been calling for a system of taxation, would hail such a
system where aboriginal people are now saying: "We will agree to that. We will pay taxes like everybody else. Just give us a hand to get there".