Mr. Chairman, I just want to comment on Mr. Gargan's remarks. It is a matter of record and policy that all claims boundaries are negotiated between the aboriginal peoples. This was done by the Gwich'in, and the negotiator for the Inuvialuit and the Sahtu, and the conclusions were to the general satisfaction of all parties. The Sahtu negotiated a boundary to the general satisfaction of themselves and the Dogrib. However, they did not conclude the negotiations to the satisfaction of the Deh Cho.
There was a time line and a need to be realistic in negotiations. Neither the time line nor the expectations were within the realm of possibility for Deh Cho, and that is why the boundary was set, even though the Deh Cho were not in agreement with it. As Mr. Nerysoo points out, the claims are protected by the Constitution of Canada so you can take exception to it however you want, but you cannot say that the opportunity wasn't there to come to some sort of resolution. It was there; it was there for other groups. The only one not happy with the outcome was the Deh Cho.