By and large, the provinces do take seriously the need to provide services to all of their citizens. In terms of policy development, some provinces are doing much better.
I note for instance that the Alberta government, since 2000 when they produced a fairly good document called “Strengthening Relationships”, has tried to create an aboriginal workforce strategy. They have gone through many different consultative stages and developmental stages, and then nothing has taken place since. Now that's 12, 14 years back. It's way too long for anyone to implement a labour market program.
That is not to say Alberta is not doing what they need to do to actually provide services. I'm saying that in relation to targeting these particular services through a very structured policy drive, it hasn't happened.