Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is, although a very brief bill, this seems a very large bill in other ways. If I’m right in reading this, this bill is meant to, really, broadly coordinate the management of lands and waters across regions and between public and land claim settlement lands, which we know is a big job. I think there’s a good chance that it could play a very important role for a sober second thought perspective on things for some accountability to be brought by our Aboriginal partners, for example. I think they have a better record, in many ways, than government. I’m somewhat hopeful that this bill will play an important role in the future, and it is certainly consistent with co-management.

But – and there’s always a but – it has been developed behind closed doors. It seems to be the modus operandi characteristic of this government. Again, very irresponsible, in my mind, that committee has been left out of this. The public has been left out of it. It’s murky still. A long-term commitment to significant public dollars, I suspect. Again, no public discussion, and it’s incredible. This is not mirrored legislation or anything, and I think it is a big bill, and it’s just incredible to me that we’re going forward without public discussion and, again, no formal committee review. Again, I believe it does make a commitment for review of suggestions and legislation by Aboriginal partners, but I think, as Ms. Bisaro has brought out, where is the mechanism for going to the public, all of our public, for their input and critique? Maybe I’ll just ask that question.

Where’s the mechanism for public input into this fairly important structure that we’re developing here with no consultation from the public?