The Minister is correct on this issue. I’m just glad the Minister is well aware of the issue. He knows it’s out there, he knows it’s going to cost some money to get this issue here.
However, I’d like to ask the Minister that when you look at this, you are serving Aboriginal people. We have rights, we have everything in there that needs to be honoured and be respected, and if our people can’t have that type of service by this government, then somewhere we’re failing to uphold those rights and to strengthen and protect those rights. So we are actually not living up to our obligations as a government and that is not right.
If the Minister continues to look at where we can find money, possibly down the road there might be more money coming out of this government to pay for things that the Aboriginal people are one day going to say that’s enough, that’s enough, let’s do the court challenge and let’s take the government to task on this, just like the French people. So I’m saying this to the Minister and this government that pretty soon enough is going to be enough. So I just wanted to let the Minister know and he’s well aware of it and he has to convince his Cabinet colleagues that we’d better pay attention, otherwise we’re going to face a lawsuit. So I appreciate the Minister giving me his previous response and I’ll take that to heart. Mahsi, Madam Chair.