Thank you for the question.
In the off-reserve or the urban setting, with the division of powers between the federal and provincial governments, there is a complexity to how the federal government can and should work with provincial authorities to address the issues and the needs of the urban aboriginal population. But I believe there is a role for the federal government to play. I think there are federal responsibilities for aboriginal people regardless of residency.
One of the issues that first nations continually bring up is the portability of their rights. They don't exist only on first nations reserves or communities, and they continue to exist no matter where first nations people live. The Métis have always struggled to ensure that the federal government continue to enhance and support the federal jurisdictional responsibility. I believe there is a role for the federal government with the provincial and territorial authorities.