Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing today.
I don't think there's anybody in this room who doesn't wish we were further along in addressing the shortages of housing on reserves and off reserves, for all Canadians. We share that, and we can continue to be frustrated about the past and continue to blame others or point fingers, but I think today our objective as a committee is to look forward and to see what we can do to advance the cause.
I'm really encouraged by the presentation by Ms. Dansereau, on page 2, where she talks about some of the initiatives that are occurring. She outlines, for example, the Mohawk in the Bay of Quinte, where 80% of the homes are owned by occupants. Then there is the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, using the proceeds of sales toward the creation of new housing.
I ask the question, how can we share these success stories more broadly with a view to having these replicated in other areas? We have to respect the Indian Act and all of the issues that we currently deal with, but how can we share these more broadly and get them implemented all across Canada?