Madame Speaker, Honorable Members, ladies and gentlemen.
Today marks a turning point in the history of British Columbia.
Today, aboriginal and non-aboriginal people are coming together to decide the future of this province. A triumph, I believe, which proves to the world that reasonable people can sit down and settle historical wrongs. It proves that a modern society can correct the mistakes of the past. As British Columbians, as Canadians, we should all be very proud. A triumph because, under the Treaty, the Nisga'a people will join Canada and British Columbia as free citizens - full and equal participants in the social, economic and political life of this province, of this country.