Mr. Speaker, my colleague is indeed a northerner. I am proud to be able to work with him in fighting for northern Canadians.
There is no question that consultation is about listening. However, incorporating and acting on what we have heard is absolutely essential.
I want to read into the record the words of MLA Bob Bromley from the Northwest Territories, who said:
The federal government’s proposal to collapse the regional land and water boards into one big board is disturbing, unnecessary and possibly unconstitutional.
...a single board does nothing to meet the real problem: failure of implementation.
There are other comments. There are people who have made constructive proposals for this bill. We hope the government will choose to do the right thing, listen to the people of the Northwest Territories and make this the best devolution agreement, a model devolution agreement, as northern people deserve it to be.