Human Resources committee  The technicalities of housing delivery are beyond the scope or mandate of our organization. I know the four regional land claims organizations are actively trying to engage in discussions with the federal government. There just needs to be more. There are challenges across the Arctic around construction seasons.

Human Resources committee  Without doubt, absolutely.

Human Resources committee  Absolutely. There is a lack of physical infrastructure, a lack of physical places to house a child care centre. There is a need for capacity building around child care workers. Infrastructure, I think, is one of the biggest challenges. When you consider that in relation to housing....

Human Resources committee  There's a great deal more that needs to be done that can be done immediately. From our perspective, we're not having the success we had expected in working with the federal government at this point after the election. I understand from some senior public servants that the departments are having trouble adjusting in any sort of nimble way to this new vision of government.

Human Resources committee  About two generations.

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question, and it is a broad question. I think there is an immediate need to invest in housing. It's essential to address some of these basic living conditions in Inuit communities that are still described by some as third world. Early childhood interventions, early learning, supports for children, are absolutely critical.

Human Resources committee  I haven't heard anyone speaking about wanting to return to a nomadic lifestyle and being dependent on the fur trade. We're a long way from that. I think what has changed is individuals' perceptions of having control over their lives—autonomy, self-determination. There's no quick fix.

Human Resources committee  I brought a copy. It's my pleasure to leave it. We'll be happy to continue our conversation.

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much. Ullakut. Good morning. Bonjour. On behalf of our president, Rebecca Kudloo, we thank the chair, vice-chairs, and members of the committee for inviting us today. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to bring forward the issues and priorities of Inuit women across Canada.

Status of Women committee  You could call me.

Status of Women committee  I'm sorry, I want to be very respectful of your time—

Status of Women committee  —and you're asking big questions.

Status of Women committee  I'm sorry, we don't.

Status of Women committee  I'll give you an example from Nunavik. They have the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services, which is mandated by the land claim. They have quite a complicated working arrangement with the Province of Quebec and the land claim, and I think the federal government. Somehow they do what they do extraordinarily well.

Status of Women committee  I couldn't give you that number right now. I have read the numbers.