Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  First of all, with respect to the mediation process, there is obviously more work to be done with respect to what a new Indian Claims Commission will look like, given that the one in operation now is essentially coming to a conclusion at the end of the year. The other important issue, and this relates partly to the question by member Lemay, is that parties need to work together to develop rules of procedure for the tribunal.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Monsieur Lemay. I have been requested by Regional Chief Atleo to respond to this, given that it's a highly technical issue that you raise. First of all, the issue about the joint appointment is something that in fact was fully discussed in the task force. The task force members representing the Assembly of First Nations encouraged the joint appointment process, because it's something that had been reflected in the efforts of the previous joint task force and also in the development of the Specific Claims Resolution Act.