I was struck by some comments that I didn't completely understand: you made some comments about NACOSAR appointments and repeated requests to meet with the minister; that there are vacancies; and that NACOSAR's credibility with aboriginal communities has been seriously weakened. I suspect your power to convene them to participate has been weakened.
I'm struck, because in the brief we received from SARAC--another advisory body--it tells us that in 2008 the mandatory ministers' round table was not inclusive and not transparent. In fact, they went on to say that some members of SARAC didn't even know there was a 2008 round table being conducted. That set off alarm bells in my mind about whether or not the good folks who sit on SARAC are actually being meaningfully consulted--and even made aware of it.
Now you're saying that another equally important advisory group to the minister isn't really even functional.
How many appointments do you have right now? Are there normally six?