Mr. Speaker, the legislation is very straightforward.
I think there is a general feeling among the different communities, in particular the indigenous communities, from what I understand, that there is a true value in modern-day treaty implementation agreements and in having a commissioner who is truly independent and reports back to Parliament. There would be checks and balances in place to ensure that we, as a government, were moving forward on such an important and critical file to the nation.
My understanding of the principle the Conservatives are taking on the issue is that they do not believe there is a need for an independent commissioner. I would ask the member if that is correct.