Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Deputy Prime Minister.
There has been a shroud of secrecy over the Nisga'a deal. The process has been manipulated by the politicians and taken out of the hands of Canadians.
Nisga'a members have said they did not even know they were to vote on this agreement. They were invited to an informational meeting. The vote was by show of hands instead of a secret ballot. This is not democracy, it is a fraud.
Will the government respond to these disturbing allegations and resubmit the deal to the Nisga'a people for real consultation and for a real vote?