Mr. Speaker, apparently the federal Minister had written to me back on the 19th of May apologizing for being out of the country for a couple of weeks, regretting that he was unable to inform me any earlier that consultation with aboriginal people was going to take place shortly across Canada. Once communities had been selected and a definitive timetable set, the Minister committed at that time to inform me exactly when and where these would take place.

The letter that contains the Minister's commitment of May 19th was received in my office just yesterday afternoon. Thank you.