Mr. Chair, I take offence to that comment because I am the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, who happens to be a first nations MP from the province of British Columbia who grew up on the coast. I recognize that the coast is a very supernatural place for me to grow up, and I have worked with first nations all my life.
We have been very emphatic that first nations rights and title will always be honoured and will always be at the forefront of any negotiation going forward. In fact, yesterday I met with the Assembly of First Nations, the B.C. caucus, to ensure that I will be engaging with them along the way. I will continue to do that because I continue to lift up my province, my heritage and those who elected me.
