My concern, Mr. Chairman, with the Education Act is that the legal opinion has not really looked at the aboriginal treaty rights which exist under the Canadian Constitution and pertain to this act. It has not done that. We are going forward to pass this Education Act without having a really close look at this act. It might be infringing on the treaty and aboriginal rights of the people in the north. To go ahead and move it at this time is a very serious concern for me.

There are legal people who specialize in aboriginal and treaty rights. If we could have the legal opinions of these types of experts to help us look at this Education Act in light of the Canadian constitutional protection that we have as aboriginal people, I think that would be the way to go with this act. I have serious concerns about that. The more I talk to people who have expertise in this area, the more concerned I am. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.