Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague's speech and there is one flagrant contradiction in what we are hearing.
The hon. member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, who has followed this file very closely, has pointed out a long list of contradictions. The hon. member opposite has just told us that it is very important to work with the first nations. Indeed, what we object to—and I think it is our major objection—is that the first nations are afraid the government is trying to impose its will on them. There is an impression that the government is increasingly paternalistic, and that is not what the first nations want.
My colleague just expressed the opposite of what everyone fears. Who is telling the truth? It is like that old television show called To Tell the Truth .
If what I have just heard is true, if the hon. member really does understand this correctly, would it be so bad to take a step backward, to do what they are asking, that is, not to pass this bill right away and go back to consultations? There has been a misunderstanding on this, since 60% of aboriginal peoples oppose this bill, and say they have not been sufficiently consulted, and now I hear that it is necessary to work more with the native people in particular. I would like her to clarify this for me.
Why are people objecting to what she says is being done? Can she explain this to me in a way I can understand?