Mr. Speaker, what the hon. member is suggesting is that the right of this House to consider a negotiated agreement and have full authority to accept or reject it is somehow not significant. I feel quite differently about that.
If the hon. member looks at history, the policy of Canada has always been to introduce to the House a signed agreement for full debate and consideration by parliament. Parliament can choose to accept or reject it and we will be bound by that decision.
On this side of the House we know that writing treaties in British Columbia is the right thing to do. We know that the treaty that we have with the Nisga'a is fair, affordable and right.