That question was around “attract”. Another one is around “train”.
The systemic lack of stable funding is very worrisome and unacceptable, especially when comparable organizations I'm hearing about that are non-aboriginal get that kind of funding. There are jurisdictional problems leading to this.
Again, my touchstone for comparison is the 2010 games. Early on—in 1998, 1999, 2000—the leadership for those games set that vision of absolute equality for first nations as hosts and completely part of the leadership and drivers.
Something like that has to happen here for your organizations' and first nations' success and training.
Whose responsibility is this? Is it a federal responsibility to ensure that this kind of interjurisdictional squabble is not leading to a lack of nurturing or support?