Transport committee  I share my colleague's view that whoever is responsible for conducting environmental assessments needs to be one body. With respect to whether that's the National Energy Board, we're just in the process of considering how the process may be modernized, so I'm not sure we're in a

Transport committee  I would agree. I would add that it's important for this process to consider co-management mechanisms. Part of the reason is that, as I've mentioned, I've been working through the CEAA review process. I've heard many proponents, in speaking with the expert panel, say that there do

Transport committee  I'm also not aware of any examples, in response to your question, but certainly, if we're in a position to make written submissions, that could be something we could address in those submissions.

Transport committee  Madam Chair, the Métis National Council has made some early recommendations through my earlier comments. I am grateful to this committee, through Madam Chair, for the opportunity to provide further detail. What consultation would look like is a challenging question to answer at

Transport committee  Madam Chair, I would agree. Part of the purpose in appearing today is first, to identify clear matters that we want stated on the record. Second, we want to ensure it's understood that a fuller and deeper consultation, which as the member mentioned, has been a commitment made, ne

Transport committee  Yes. I think appropriate notice to the aboriginal government in the region would be necessary.

Transport committee  I'm not aware of any formal communication to indicate that it is a process that's available to the Métis National Council, so in response to your question, I'm not aware of that having happened.

Transport committee  I would agree. I think the Métis nation's relationship with the federal government, and, I would say, the recognition of the federal government's relationship with the Métis nation, is new, so we don't have a whole lot of experience with efficient ways to make changes to federal

Transport committee  Madam Chair, I would echo the comments of my colleague, Ms. Hoyt, about making an amendment that removes the schedule. I think reversing the approach to protection being the initial view, and the consideration to opt out of protection, makes good sense. A greater recognition an

Transport committee  Madam Chair, the Métis National Council is made up of its five governing members. Ultimately, what the mechanism would look like for decision-making would need to be developed through our governing members. I think that's an important aspect from our perspective. I think that I w

Transport committee  Thank you. I can share my own personal experience in dealing with the four working groups under the development of the pan-Canadian strategy on combatting climate change. One of the challenges for the Métis National Council in not sitting on those working groups was that we we

Transport committee  As we mentioned in our comments, the challenge is just as you mentioned to Mr. Beaudin. The opportunity to comment doesn't occur before something happens, but after the fact. I would go further and say that sometimes it doesn't happen at all. An important part of what consultatio

Transport committee  Madam Chair, I can say from the perspective of the Métis National Council that we certainly wouldn't view this meeting as consultation, in the same way that we haven't viewed our participation in review under CEAA as consultation. That process has been a very in-depth process. I'

Transport committee  I'd like to begin by thanking the chair and honourable members for inviting the Métis National Council to appear before you today. The Métis National Council represents between 350,000 and 400,000 Métis people from Ontario westward. The Métis are one of Canada's aboriginal peopl

Transport committee  Good morning. My name is Kyle Vermette. I'm an adviser to the Métis National Council.