Transport committee  I would like to respond regarding consultation. First of all, indigenous people are going to support any kind of cleanup of the environment. That's without question. With respect to consultation, the minister met with a number of aboriginal groups, such as the Aboriginal Peoples

Transport committee  I don't have the authority to recommend amendments. That has to go back to our consultation tables that are delegated by our chiefs.

Transport committee  I'm not really aware of any of the provisions that you mentioned, but in general, if there's going to be any act of law that may have an impact on aboriginal treaty rights, that really triggers a duty to consult. It's just part of Canadian law, out of the Haida court case of 2004

Transport committee  First, I'd like to acknowledge that we are on Algonquin traditional lands, and that we want to respect their sovereignty. I also want to mention that I'm replacing Chief Bob Gloade, who had a medical emergency yesterday. He was supposed to appear on our behalf as one of our co-c