I think the first thing I'd say is that it is one thing for the Canadian government to suggest that its objective is development for indigenous peoples. I think the question might be put to the indigenous peoples themselves as to whether they see that as something that will benefit and help them.
In respect of Russia, I think the problem with Russia at the moment is unpredictability. I mentioned attending the Inuit Circumpolar Council conferences. One of those conferences the Russian indigenous people were able to come to; another one they were not. It was a matter of visas at the last minute. So you can never tell whether their representation is going to be there or not. There may well be serious problems about the way in which Russia treats indigenous peoples. There's a problem with the way many countries around the world treat indigenous peoples. I'm not trying to single out Russia.
I don't think it's a consequence of a decision by the Russian government to prevent them from attending. Some kind of particular issue at a particular time has caused that reaction. I think the difficulty with indigenous representation from the Russian Federation is that you're never going to know exactly whether they'll be there, whether they'll be able to have their say. When they did come, it was clear that they were acting with the Russian government, against the Russian government, with domestic industry, against domestic industry. They were vibrant and active in trying to deal with the interests and issues in Russia, but the overall political situation is sufficiently unstable to make it complicated.