Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  What's been put in place, to this point, is a process through an MOU that would be tripartite, including YTG and the collective of Yukon first nations. If signed, that would see the establishment of oversight committees, which would be the place through which discussions around s

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The sequence is such that the amendments in question would be repealed. It is unlikely in our view that the first nations in particular would be interested and willing to sit down and entertain discussions until action has been taken on the bill. The expectation, however, is that

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  What's accurate is that there will be further conversation through the body and forum that I identified.

Environment committee  Implementation of those treaties is a vital and important aspect of the department's work. A branch has been established, and subsequent to the particular case you're referring to in Nunavut, a lot of effort has been applied to ensuring that the terms in particular of the Nunavut

Environment committee  Well, I don't have access to that testimony, so I don't know which particular instances they're referring to. It's policy practice that part of the designation of areas is that there be an assessment undertaken, so that there's an appreciation of what the opportunity costs of t

Environment committee  I couldn't pull a number out of my head.

Environment committee  Well, it really can vary. It depends entirely on the particular case, the landscape involved, whether there's science in place already that can be accessed and used to assess oil and gas potential.

Environment committee  I'm sorry. I cannot explain the legal implications of “fettering the minister's authority”, but we can pursue an answer for you.

Environment committee  Thank you very much for the opportunity to appear here today. When my colleague Allan MacDonald appeared here last May, he acknowledged that indigenous peoples' relationships to Canada's lands, waters, and natural resources are integral to their cultures and livelihoods. You've