Mr. Speaker, I will not remind the hon. leader of the official opposition that the Marshall decision was not handed down five years ago, but 21 years ago. It is worth noting that the Harper government was in office for much of that time.
Approximately 15% of the people in my riding are indigenous. There are also many Innu and Naskapi communities back home, and they are very interested in what is happening at present. They have a host of questions, including one that Martial Pinette of Kawawachikamach and Arnaud Mckenzie Volant of Uashat mak Mani-utenam asked me to answer: Why would the minister want to send the RCMP to Nova Scotia instead of just simply going there and negotiating? The first nations themselves are asking this question. I would like my hon. colleague to comment on this.