Thanks, Mr. Chair. Yes, I also referenced the Cabinet-approved Department of Lands Establishment Policy that references some of the same sorts of things that you see in the purpose section, so these are the reasons why the Department of Lands was set up, the principle that should guide how they operate. I am just going to read some of these: land management decision making should recognize and respect Aboriginal treaty rights; decisions about public lands should take into consideration ecological, social, cultural, recreational, and economic values; decisions about land and resources should be made in an effective and accountable manner; traditional and scientific knowledge should be brought to bear; land use planning should be a shared responsibility; land management decision making process should be clear, transparent, consistent, and communicated; natural resources should be managed and developed in a manner that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
So I think we have captured some of those things in the items in the purpose, but can someone explain to me why initially the bill that we got did not really have any of these items as sort of guiding principles for how land administration and land management would be carried out under this bill? Thanks, Mr. Chair.