Mr. Chairman, regarding the agencies, the appropriate aboriginal organizations, it also talks about agencies in here. The agencies that are being referred to, are to coordinate and develop a policy, receive proposals, and negotiate.
I would hope, that when we are negotiating, that we do not undermine the band councils, and that by virtue of this motion, I want to also state clearly that when we talk about aboriginal organizations, it is exactly what it says. We are not talking about organizations, such as those created by this government, as agencies or boards. What I am referring to is such organizations as the hunters and trappers, or local education authorities, those kind of agencies. We must be clear that we know that we are talking about aboriginal governments, or aboriginal organizations, for the purpose of this motion, when we refer to aboriginal organizations, then the committee will also refer to the band councils.