Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’d like to move a motion that Bill 7 is amended by adding the following after section 1:
1.1 (1) For greater certainty, nothing in this act shall be construed so as to abrogate or derogate from Aboriginal or treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada under Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
(2) An action or thing authorized by this act
must be carried out in accordance with any applicable land claims agreement.
(3) If there is a conflict or an inconsistency
between a provision of this act or the regulations a provision of a land claims agreement or legislation approving, giving effect to and declaring valid a land claims agreement, the provision of the land claims agreement or legislation prevails to the extent of the conflict or inconsistency.