Mr. Speaker, in other words, the government intends to cut off fair debate and deny the public the right to hear what is going on in the treaty.
The Liberals spent a fortune of taxpayers' money on polling and then ignored the results. Extensive polling in British Columbia indicated widespread concern over the Nisga'a treaty as it is written.
Will the government commit to holding hearings in British Columbia, as part of this so-called democratic process, to enable all British Columbians to voice their concern, a right that was requested by the B.C. Liberal Party and denied by the NDP government?