Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for this excellent question.
Consultation is exactly what the Supreme Court said the government must do. It must consult with first nations and reach a consensus.
The government can consult all it wants, but if it does not listen to what first nations are saying, then what is the point? A consensus cannot be reached if one merely consults, but does not listen. Both of those things need to happen. Clearly, the Conservative Party, and therefore the Government of Canada, did not do this.