That is a very relevant question.
First, we need to establish what we need, what we consider to be what's important for Canada with respect to encouraging investment from the outside. We need to set the stage to allow that investment to occur in which stability is, at the end of the day, ideal.
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act is one of the most important pieces with respect to having that stability. If you have people who are confident, they will not be powerless with respect to their concerns regarding a project. The ability to resolve those concerns within a regulatory process is very key and crucial.
There are other issues that have surrounded us for many years now in terms of our rights, our constitutional rights and our treaty rights. Those issues need to be resolved and dealt with by the Government of Canada. It's incumbent upon the Government of Canada to resolve those concerns. The government is the direct signatory to treaties, and it is directly responsible for constitutional issues. Provincial governments have a say. They have a part. They have a duty to consult with first nations whenever they initiate projects so, at the end of the day, Indian people are not the ones left holding the bag and bringing out all these concerns with regard to these projects and project proponents.
We need to develop capacities within the communities so that people are educated and can participate in the economy. The communities need to be independent. We've done that in Fort McKay. We've increased our standard of living so that our standard household income in Fort McKay is $73,000. The provincial average is $50,000, and the Canadian average is $33,000. We can do that.
The message to Canada is that it needs to deal with all the thorny issues that are out there. We need to find a way to accommodate the people. It's important to make sure these projects happen.
We have to make sure the projects are going to benefit the communities. It's simple.