On the land issue, we have some recommendations in our brief, particularly with respect to subclause 21(1).
What we're providing there is that based on the fact that there's a jurisdictional matter that occurs between the feds and the province, we understand this. That's why we're recommending that a working group of some sort be established with the province to talk about the issue of land, just like in the political accord between the feds and the AFN. That's one of the suggestions in our brief.
But the other suggestion we're putting forward is that even though there's going to be compensation awarded from the tribunal, the first nations essentially get a right of first refusal to that land. It's almost like how the federal crown or the province is vested in every piece of land across Canada. We're thinking that a first nation claimant could have a vested interest in that land--not to take away from third party interests, but if it ever comes on the free market, on the willing seller and willing buyer policy, they can have the right of first refusal. Because what we're looking at right now is situations where people are refusing to have first nations purchase the land. So we're kind of getting into those issues.
As to your question, do we think the Union of Ontario Indians, our member nations, would participate in the process, yes, I do think we would still participate in the process, even with the land. We're just hoping that we can work down the road to have that reviewed again.
That's one of the things we're recommending for clause 15, that there be an addition to that clause, a subclause 15(5) that says, let's look at it, review it after about three years, to see whether we can focus on anything besides the monetary compensation.