æt ðæt tˈaɪm, ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv kˈænədə hæd nˌɑːt kənsˈɪdɚd ɐ tɹˈiːɾi wɪððə fˈɜːst nˈeɪʃənz ɪn wʌt wʊd biː ðə tɹˈiːɾi ˈeɪt tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi, æz kəndˈɪʃənz ɪnðə nˈɔːɹθ wɜː nˌɑːt kənsˈɪdɚd kəndˈuːsɪv tə sˈɛɾəlmənt.
At that time, the Government of Canada had not considered a treaty with the First Nations in what would be the Treaty 8 territory necessary, as conditions in the north were not considered conducive to settlement.