Mr. Speaker, the Marshall decision of the supreme court leaves little but confusion in its wake. Who the decision applies to and the place of currently licensed fishermen and non-status natives in the new fishery are much open to question. The minister suggests they negotiate compromises to settle these issues, but rejects outright that non-status natives are covered by the treaty.
Does the possibility the courts could make non-status natives have access to treaty rights influence the government's negotiating decisions today?