Mr. Speaker, we have had treaties in Canada since confederation. It is an obligation that was taken when the British settlers came to all parts of Canada. It is an obligation that we have to respect. I do not want to rewrite history. It is a system that was done in good faith by the government of the day. It made commitments to these people and we have to respect those commitments.
In the House of Commons on November 23rd, 1999. See this statement in context.