Sure. Thank you very much.
You mentioned a few things, actually. I just want to make sure there's a clear line of sight in terms of what is in the supplementary estimates to support indigenous writ large.
You did talk about the $919 million. This is for loan forgiveness. It was announced as part of, I believe, budget 2019. There have been many negotiations since 1975, and the government has paid and provided loans for these negotiations. The forgiveness is a retroactive lens going back, with continuous payments as well to support indigenous groups that are actively engaged in comprehensive claims negotiations with the government. That's one item.
The $588 million for first nations child and family services is to improve access to prevention and early intervention programs to maintain the well-being and cultural connections of first nations children in care. This is above and beyond the existing funding that was approved in the main estimates for this purpose. This is above and beyond, supplemental funding that is largely demand-driven. It's driven by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rulings in ensuring that indigenous children receive the same care as any child. It's not a new policy or a new initiative. It's just providing the same current basis of support under the existing policy.
I hope that answers your question.