Public Accounts committee  In our system we do have questions around those that are self-governing. We do have a question that seems to gather data. I believe so, but I will reconfirm. I know that I have two questions that are specific to self-governing. Definitely for the British Columbia agreement, they will continue to report through the system on the indicators that have been agreed upon in the agreement.

Public Accounts committee  Yes. I believe they report on their student count, the information that allows us to track the number of students and the progression. There are a few other indicators, I believe, where they report to us as well under the self-governing agreement. I can confirm that for the committee.

Public Accounts committee  If you look at the agreement, there are many other indicators. I have given these as an example, but there are many variations of indicators, reported to committees, reported to us, reported as well by the provinces to first nations. It's a comprehensive framework that you find in the agreement, with several indicators reported at different levels to the various players in the education system.

Public Accounts committee  The agreement that was signed in British Columbia—

Public Accounts committee  The discussion that has occurred so far is about whether it's the attendance or tracking the students. Is it about attendance or is it more about retention? I believe it's a difference of opinion with regard to indicators around retention and tracking students versus attendance, and which one provides a better measure.

Public Accounts committee  I can speak to the B.C. agreement, as it's a signed agreement. If you look at the agreement you will find indicators around connectivity and around literacy by grade. They have attendance rates in their framework. They have their teacher-student ratios. In the B.C. agreement there is a list of indicators.

Public Accounts committee  Funding the student is through first nations.

Public Accounts committee  Yes.