Thank you.
I think we see, as Ms. Brooks mentioned earlier, the attention to support for first nations. One thing I'm seeing as a connection between our presentation and Mr. Irving's presentation is that there is a job shortage in skilled labour. This is something, in particular, that first nations.... Poverty is a major issue. So how can we connect these things up? There's something they need. There's something first nations need. What kind of increase in funding can be put into those areas?
The literature review that Cecelia mentioned in her presentation was one of the things we looked at. There are training programs, such as truck driving, that have been tried across the country for first nations. Some specific cultural awareness seems to be needed as part of these programs, to make them successful. There need to be things that are specific to communities, which we're not thinking about in the general context. It's, I think, very important to say that each community is very distinct.
Often people talk about a pan-first nation approach. Within New Brunswick we have 15 first nations. Cecelia and I have spent a lot of time travelling to these communities. In each of the communities there are unique things that need to be thought about, so...people and a support system for those things to really happen. Child care—these things are major issues in first nations communities. How can training programs take these things into consideration?