Fisheries committee  Yes, very briefly. It's something that we haven't dwelt on too much in this particular discussion, even though it's alive and well. I want to cite one of our representatives from Hesquiaht—which is part of the Tla-o-qui-aht table—who overheard two DFO officials talking about how

Fisheries committee  It's yes.

Fisheries committee  I'll open it up. I think UNDRIP can be helpful, but it really needs to be unlike the existing legislation in the federal government. It hasn't mattered that there are laws that actually prevent the kinds of things happening that we're talking about. They happen anyway. UNDRIP r

Fisheries committee  Well, I don't know when people are going to start paying attention to what actually is happening and what has been happening. Cohen revealed it, reported on it and recommended accordingly, and what have we done? The date came and went. Nothing has happened. There has been no cont

Fisheries committee  I think that we need to actually connect all the dots. Society is a label society, and it works to our disadvantage when we try to deal with rebuilding, because all of those things that you've mentioned are interrelated. The habitat is important, and of course the management is a

Fisheries committee  Oh, my gosh, have you got a whole day? I think the government agencies have often used words to appease the public in terms of what is actually going to happen, and this term came around, “precautionary principle”. The assumption is that you're going to be more careful in how yo

Fisheries committee  When the modern-day treaty-making process began in the early nineties, we sent our staff from the tribal council to all the areas on the west coast. Politically, they were the northern, central and southern regions of Nuu-chah-nulth. We estimated in the early nineties that it i

Fisheries committee  There's been very little urgency on the part of government with regard to what we are experiencing here. I recall the minister being out here with the Stó:lo when they were going to formally sign a Fraser management council agreement. We were fortunate to be invited to that, be

Fisheries committee  Yes. Thank you. I think racism is a real problem within the department. It needs to be addressed. That's precisely why Mr. Adolph mentioned his personal story. We have all witnessed racist attitudes within the government. The confidence will not return without addressing, acting

Fisheries committee  Yes, I definitely would. We have offered our help to the department many times, to no avail. They continue along the lines of “We are in charge, we are the ultimate authority, and we are the best managers in the world.” All of it, of course, is proven by the state of our stocks t

Fisheries committee  It would be to start recognizing the results of their management, their poor management. To have the province untouchable, benefiting from the forests, but having a direct impact on rebuilding efforts—that is a huge problem. There's much more to say, but I'll leave it at that. T

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon to everyone. I'm going to say a few words in our language very briefly, but I will interpret. [Witness spoke in Nuu-chah-nulth and provided the following translation:] On behalf of Ha’wiih from Ahousaht, I'd like to formally th