Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for her question. I have briefly studied the bill before us, and the only mention of aboriginal peoples in it concerns the harmonization of taxation on reserves.
As for consultation, this is the federal government's duty because of the fiduciary relationship between the Crown and the first nations that takes precedence over any initiative, whether it deals with land, legislation or anything else that could interfere with or have a negative impact on the lifestyle of a reserve in 2013, whether traditional or modern.
If such an initiative could interfere with this lifestyle, the government must consult the communities. A pro forma consultation, if I may use a legal expression, is not enough. The communities and their members must be consulted at length. That has not been done in most cases. I do not even think this bill will be the subject of much consultation with the Canadian population in general.
I thank you.