I haven't heard anyone speaking about wanting to return to a nomadic lifestyle and being dependent on the fur trade. We're a long way from that. I think what has changed is individuals' perceptions of having control over their lives—autonomy, self-determination. There's no quick fix. We have to remember, as well, that most communities are only served by a health centre. There are no resident physicians, let alone specialized supports. I think we need to look at alternate ways of delivering services to remote communities.
We would echo many of the issues that Cindy Blackstock has brought forward very eloquently around the number of Inuit children in care. All of those issues affect Inuit children. I wish I could give you one answer, but I think, more broadly, it's to restore control and autonomy.
Through an initiative we did, funded by Status of Women Canada, we had an opportunity to do a culturally relevant, gender-based analysis related to violence and encouraging men to prevent and reduce violence. That's where we were able to develop a lot of qualitative evidence around the changes—immediate changes—to Inuit culture and autonomy, which have disproportionately dislocated Inuit men because they're no longer feeling valued in their traditional roles as hunter, i.e., provider. It can be related to unemployment due to cultural changes.
There's no quick fix. I think there are a number of recommendations that have been made. But we have to start immediately feeding children, making sure that children are adequately nourished, for their bodies, for their minds, so they can grow. I wish I had one solution that I could give you, but it's complex.