Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development speaks of co-operation and consultation in Indian affairs but actually works in secrecy.
It is obvious in the media coverage of the case of the proposed Caldwell Indian reserve near Blenheim, Ontario, that she has not even consulted with the local Liberal MP. It has also been suggested that the minister is negotiating this contentious reserve with a chief who was not democratically elected.
Could the minister tell the House if Chief Johnson has stood for election within the last two years?