Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
The federal government took part in two referendums in relation to the Manitoba Hydro project affecting the Norway House Cree. It so happens that the voter's guide, written in co-operation with the federal government, says very clearly that if the proposed agreement is approved, each voter will receive an amount ranging from $700 to $1,000.
Is that the federal government's new way of holding referendums, by buying votes in its favour?