If I may, Mr. Chairman, I believe the member's question goes to the heart of one of the issues we raised in this report, the issue of improving the legislative base, which is one of the four impediments. I'm not going to tell this committee its business, but one of the recommendations this committee could make is to request from the government exactly the road map you're looking for. That's one of the four impediments. It requires serious attention, Mr. Chairman.
I personally haven't spent a lot of time on first nations reserves, but Mr. Campbell and Mr. Barrett have. Madam Fraser, the former Auditor General, spent a lot of time on reserves, and she and Ronnie and Frank saw what it's like out there. These matters, Mr. Chairman, are serious and they're urgent. We've heard discussion today about a time bomb, or an opportunity. I'm not sure I'll take a position on which they represent, but these are very serious matters. It is not pleasant out there. The Government of Canada and first nations have been dealing with this for some time.
I believe we need clarity and urgent action on all four pillars, including the legislative pillar, if we're going to deal with what the former Auditor General called an unacceptable situation out there.
Thank you.