Natural Resources committee  I want to make sure I understand. You're asking in terms of our approach, in terms of the difference in our approach when working with indigenous communities versus that with other stakeholders.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you for that question. There are two elements I might highlight. One is with respect to any specific adjudication process, which is just a portion of our work. As a regulator, we undertake a number of regulatory activities throughout the life cycle of a project but specifically in an adjudication context, in a hearing, working with participants, we want to ensure that the issues that all participants have are raised and addressed and adjudicated in the context of a formal review—specifically indigenous communities and the constitutional rights associated with working with indigenous communities, including consultation.

Natural Resources committee  That's mine. Thank you very much for the observation and the comment. I would agree there are a number of best practices that we see in the sector in Canada that have been recognized internationally in terms of the approaches specifically around indigenous engagement and engagement with communities on major projects.

Natural Resources committee  Certainly. Thank you for that question. I will start by acknowledging that our efforts to improve our early engagement with both indigenous peoples and stakeholders in our adjudication processes have been under way for some time. We've really been intensifying those efforts in recent months and years.

Natural Resources committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, and committee members. I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are meeting on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. I would also like to thank the Standing Committee on Natural Resources for inviting us to participate in your study of international best practices for engaging with indigenous communities with respect to major energy projects.