Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her good question.
The government's approach does not take into account reality, or in other words, the connection between quality of life for first nations and their ability to manage their own affairs.
Research conducted by Chandler and Lalonde from the University of British Columbia concluded that first nations should have the authority to manage their own health care, education and elections. When a first nation has that authority, it has a higher quality of life.
This government's paternalistic approach is really bad for first nations' quality of life. I think that is the reason for the paternalistic little clause found in the bill. It is good for some first nations. However, once again, it is unfortunate that the government is taking a paternalistic approach.