Thank you very much.
I bring greetings, Peter, from Megan and Jean, who were happy to see you are coming before the committee today, because they, of course, have a great amount of respect for the work you do out there. Certainly, I do as well.
We have an Indian friendship centre in our own community, as you know, in Sault Ste. Marie, and it's doing a phenomenal job with very little, providing in so many ways and trying their best, from child care to health services to counselling for young people particularly struggling with addictions and that kind of thing, and certainly dealing with the poverty issues in Sault Ste. Marie: housing, income security, food security, and that kind of thing.
I heard you talk a lot about some of the challenges confronting urban aboriginal people. I guess you've heard we're trying to put together a report for the government that would indicate very clearly the role the federal government should play. This is your chance to share with us.
Are there one, two, or three specific things or priorities that you think the federal government should get at right away, to address and to relieve poverty in your community?