International Trade committee  I think we look at it from a somewhat different perspective. Instead of saying yes or no to the agreement, because I think practically we don't think we're going to really have that much of a meaningful impact on the outcome of that question, there is a third option, which is, wh

International Trade committee  Yes.

International Trade committee  Yes. There are many Métis communities south of the border. The Métis nation emerged before the 49th parallel was established. There are tremendous linkages between the Métis communities, for instance, in southern Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan and the Métis communities in the

International Trade committee  Thank you. President Chartier of the Métis National Council is not here today. He thanks the committee for having invited him. He's in Santo Domingo where the Organization of American States is considering, and possibly ratifying, a new international indigenous rights instrument