Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Bill C-9, as it was called, was the federal legislation that gave effect to and brought into effect the James Bay agreement. The Naskapi, at that time, had engaged me. We appeared before the parliamentary committees and we opposed the adoption of Bill C-9 until we got written com

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Naskapi, of course, have large ancestral hunting grounds in Labrador; however, they have not yet had their claim to Labrador accepted by the Government of Canada. It's strictly a funding issue: they haven't had the funds to complete the research to present an adequate case. They'

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The answer is nothing, to date. We have, however, had a positive response from Quebec, and that's documented. To make it very simple, we are here today to ask for the same kind of support from the federal government as Quebec appears to be now willing to give to the Naskapi. Si

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We've had meetings with various representatives of the federal government. The general response is to let Quebec take the lead. Canada says, let Quebec take the lead; this is mostly their responsibility. However, we have always said, take on your responsibility as a fiduciary; pr

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  You mean over their traditional lands.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think I can answer your question. The reason Quebec and Canada and the Inuit have excluded the Naskapi is that all parties claim the treaty rights under the Northeastern Quebec Agreement and the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement of the Naskapi are not being affected by t