I'll state from the outset that my experience isn't so much here in Canada, but is largely from working internationally. Nonetheless, I do know from the work we did last week on Hill days, when we were in Ottawa meeting with many of you and your staff and talking about these issues, that direction and control, or own activities combined with direction and control, is an impediment to achieving equitable partnerships and relationships with local community groups and others that are supposed to be able to access funds. It contributes to the inaccessibility of the system or of funds that are available to be activated into local communities.
It was very interesting to hear this indigenous perspective of what's going on and the need for community programming. This impediment stands in the way of doing this. What is currently in the BIA would continue to be that continued impediment to being able to connect with indigenous communities.