Madam Speaker, I appreciate the words from my colleague and the commitment to inform the local communities.
I have a quote about the leaked memo: “The memo also says the plastic bags could pose a threat to marine wildlife by entangling them, impacting their habitat or being ingested as food.”
This is serious. The government knew that this could have an impact on the environment, yet it did not contact the local communities.
Nation to nation is built on respect. The Nuu-chah-nulth people have a word for respect. It is isaak. They carry isaak with them when they negotiate, when they talk to the government, when they look after this beautiful place that we call the Nuu-chah-nulth territories, so they expect that from the government.
I want to make sure that the member promises that they will be informed immediately, not soon but immediately, when an incident takes place on their traditional territories.