Human Resources committee  There's a network of aboriginal financial institutions that are modelled to some degree on the community futures program. In fact, some of them are funded through the community futures initiative. There's an organization called NACCA, the National Aboriginal Capital Corporation A

Human Resources committee  The aboriginal financial institutions operate independent of government, so we support them in terms of their developmental lending requirements but it's up to them to analyze business cases and provide capital to the businesses themselves.

Human Resources committee  There's more.

Human Resources committee  Thank you for that. In economic action plan 2013, there are a number of commitments to demonstrate ongoing support for promoting aboriginal participation in the economy. There are more resources for consultation of aboriginal people, particularly associated with resource develop

Human Resources committee  The number is somewhere up there around that number, although it has been reduced over the past number of years by some more investments in getting first nations onto the FNLMA rule.

Human Resources committee  Under the 34 sections of the Indian Act that affect land management, yes.

Human Resources committee  Based on census information that's self-identification, approximately 1.2 million to 1.3 million people self-identify as aboriginal. Within that, you've got first nations, Inuit, and Métis. There are about 350,000 first nations on reserve, and there are probably an equal number o

Human Resources committee  We can provide those data.

Human Resources committee  There's another thing I could offer as well. I could also perhaps get this to the clerk. This is the benchmark report from the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board, which—

Human Resources committee  —talks about economic development outcomes and indicators. We could make sure there are copies available for everyone.

Human Resources committee  I can speak to that. The first nations land management regime is a very critical piece of economic development. There's a very strong correlation between first nations that are in the FNLM and their economic outcomes. In the last budget there were a number of initiatives which w

Human Resources committee  All right. There are a couple of other examples I can refer you to in the speaking points around opportunities in resource development in the Labrador Trough and the First Nations Power Authority of Saskatchewan, which are two signature projects that are showing how we can suppo

Human Resources committee  I'll try to move through this rather quickly, given the time we have. Thank you very much for the opportunity. Jobs and economic growth are very important and fundamental to improving the lives of aboriginal people in Canada. Opportunities for first nations, Inuit, and Métis peo

Human Resources committee  I don't know if my personal view is relevant to the deliberations of this committee, but I think there are some obvious things that people are doing that make a lot of sense. I think you go back to the Indian Act. I think everyone would recognize that it is a rather imperfect t

Human Resources committee  I can start. I would kind of deconstruct the question a little bit. There is one question around the on-reserve situation with regulations and legislation, that kind of thing, but then there is probably a broader issue to do with resource development and other things that probab