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Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, I think that's a fair statement. We have many issues that are complex. They involve Quebec, they involve Canada, and they involve other aboriginal parties in some cases. So they can't be rushed.

May 14th, 2009Committee meeting

Brian Craik

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We have a dispute resolution mechanism, but we haven't used it because we've been able to bring the issues and set up processes to deal with them. Basically the dispute resolution process calls for bringing in a third party to mediate a solution. If the solution isn't workable, then the parties maintain their legal positions.

May 14th, 2009Committee meeting

Brian Craik

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Are you just talking about the ones that were brought up by the Cree-Naskapi Commission?

May 14th, 2009Committee meeting

Brian Craik

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  A lot of those amendments were put together just after the act was passed in 1984. Within two or three years it was evident that there were a few things that should be adjusted a little bit. The spirit of the discussions between Canada and the Crees at that time was not such that either party could focus on just those issues.

May 14th, 2009Committee meeting

Brian Craik