Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My first question, which has to do with aboriginal health, is for the representatives of the Department of Finance. If I have time, I also have a question for the CRTC officials.
Under the Constitution, aboriginal health is the responsibility of the federal government. In the 2007 budget, $2.1 billion was allocated to aboriginals and there was $145 million for Quebec. But the royal commission had asked for $20 billion to help aboriginals live with more dignity and have a better quality of life.
Real changes need to be made for aboriginal first nations and the Inuit. I would like to know what part of the budget is set aside for administering aboriginal affairs. The entire federal contribution is just $2.1 billion.
How much is allocated to the communities? Some court challenges seem rather costly. We are far from the $20 billion called for by the commission.
May I ask my second question, which is for the CRTC?