Environment committee  One of the unique features that we've introduced into the equation is that we've raised $15 million and we're asking Canada to match that. With that, we'll create a $30 million trust, which the first nations will use as a resource to pay for their own staff and the governance of

Environment committee  It's a process. We're still in negotiations. I can tell the committee that the negotiation table has reached a table agreement on the establishment agreement. Canada and the Government of Northwest Territories still have to negotiate a land transfer agreement from Northwest Terri

Environment committee  We all want to celebrate the creation of Thaidene Nene by July of this coming year.

Environment committee  Keep Parks Canada and Canada on track, commit to the $15 million, and make sure that the Government of Northwest Territories follows suit.

Environment committee  The land has always been there. The land pretty much takes—

Environment committee  Those who visit the Thaidene Nene will be managed. We don't manage the land; we manage the people who have activities on those lands.

Environment committee  Well, 40%-plus of Australia's protected areas are IPAs.

Environment committee  Yes.

Environment committee  There's a great deal of fear in indigenous communities right across the country in terms of working with crown governments because of the historical relationship. That fear is stunting any kind of ambition that indigenous communities may have in managing their lands using federal

Environment committee  It was the concept of Thaidene Nene.

Environment committee  The proposed park was presented by Canada back in the late 1960s. That's when the 1969 land withdrawal was done. That was over 7,000 square kilometres. At that time, our chief of the day, Pierre Catholique, refused to sign any documents to create a national park, because of the h

Environment committee  Yes, I think that's proven to be successful in Australia. It would be creating indigenous protected areas where they want to create some capacity to manage those protected areas. I would suggest that those guardians programs don't have to be just for the IPAs. It could be for n

Environment committee  No.

Environment committee  Not yet.

Environment committee  Others have. I've been talking about Thaidene Nene only.