Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Another area that I have a lot of concerns about are the economic chapters of the different agreements, where they clearly state that this government, especially the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, in regard to programs that this government administers - there is a preferential treatment with how these agreements will be enacted.
In the Inuvialuit agreement, there is a participation agreement with regard to how groups will be carrying out activities in the Inuvialuit settlement region. There are also the benefit agreements. In other agreements, there are references to the economic chapter, yet this government seems to be reneging on its responsibilities to ensure that the First Nation groups will have some preferences, especially in their settlement regions. When it comes to government contracts or government programs that are being administered by this government, they are not held in the light. There are different commitments in different agreements.
I would like to ask the Minister, what is he doing to improve those economic sections of those agreements so the aboriginal groups are being treated fairly, under those obligations that are in place?