Mr. Speaker, as usual, the Conservatives are treating first nations rights as an annoying obstacle.
Last evening in committee, the chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Shawn Atleo, criticized the Conservatives for not consulting the first nations before proposing changes to environmental legislation. He predicted that trampling on the rights of aboriginals would lead to more legal battles, more delays in development projects and more economic uncertainty for everyone.
When will the Conservatives start listening to the first nations?