Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her comments.
I am pleased that she spoke about what is going on in her home province. We are here to work together, debate and improve the bill. She made some compelling comments.
I completely agree that the first nations must be at the forefront of our discussions. I am a member of the Bloc Québécois, so I want to speak for Quebec. I do not want others to decide what is good or bad for Quebec. That is a decision for me and all Quebeckers to make. The same goes for first nations.
First nations have rights too, and I want them to be able to weigh in on this issue.
As an elected official and a human being, I feel strongly about being able to make free and informed decisions, and first nations are no different.