Mr. Speaker, let me make it very clear to the member, I represent 51 first nations so I do not need a lecture from him on the needs of aboriginal people. I have forgotten more about aboriginal policy and politics than he will ever know.
If the member really cared about aboriginal people, he would start by supporting C-49. C-49 which we voted on yesterday is a good move for economic development to get people out of poverty in those first nations. What does he do? He plays the game of oh, there are a couple of women who are going to be upset about this, or they might have some rights that the municipalities or provinces already take for granted so we cannot do that because natives are not capable of looking after themselves.
From my experience with the first nations communities that I represent, if we keep on the track that this government has set out to build a partnership, we will see the unemployment rates in those communities go down. If they take on the municipal vision of the Reform Party, they will go backward. That is why there is not one aboriginal in my region who will ever vote Reform as long as the party is around.