Through our initial forays and research into this multi-faceted issue, the problem is that there is no unified or central body that authenticates indigenous identity or monitors these agreements once they have been set up. When you define first nations, Métis and Inuit identity, that varies from region to province and territory federally and provincially, and there is just no central body that oversees everything. There are a lot of piecemeal efforts being made across the country. For instance, there's something that's academic-specific, something that's specific to arts and culture, and something specific to economic development that adheres to procurement. That's only 5%, so when you look at non-indigenous interests, they already have 95% of the market, and for them to exploit and have considerable impact on that remaining 5% for first nations, Métis and Inuit is a travesty, for sure.
There need to be some more concrete measures and some more meaningful sanctions put into place for those who abuse the system.