Yes, I would say that the current trend is toward collaboration among first nations and federal and provincial governments so that there are pooled resources and coordination across federal government departments. There are many federal government departments that have responsibility for wellness in first nation communities and the limited flexibility in the way the funding authorities are currently applied can be addressed by coordinating spending across federal government departments. For example, first nations and Inuit health branch, in addressing mental health, and ANC, on its family violence initiatives, both focused on community development. These are opportunities where we can make some gain with collaboration and coordinated efforts.
On February 11th, 2014. See this statement in context.