Mr. Speaker, let me begin by saying how wonderful it is to also have as part of this debate my colleague from Sydney—Victoria, who spoke earlier and is, of course, a member of the Mi'kmaq community. How important it is to have a member of the Mi'kmaq community as part of the House, expressing the views of his people.
I do have a question for my hon. colleague, who just gave a very eloquent speech. He alluded to the fact that several indigenous fishermen are using licences, and I wonder if he is implying that, because of this, we should not be respecting the treaty rights the Supreme Court has recognized.