Mr. Speaker, the minister ignores the facts.
Seven years and they have not produced one agreement in British Columbia. At that rate it will take decades, even centuries, to resolve all of them.
In the meantime land claims past, present and future are all affected by the Delgamuukw decision: logging in New Brunswick, land claims in Ontario, mining in Labrador, ranching in Alberta, forestry in British Columbia and power plants in Quebec.
Why does the minister not legislate a workable and fair definition of the term aboriginal title?