Thanks very much. I appreciate the question.
For the Province of Saskatchewan, we've said consistently that while there is no renewed funding to First Nations University, this partnership and certainly the agreement today are vitally important. We will invest in that partnership as long as conditions are met. Certainly the financial circumstances within which First Nations University finds itself are going to be taxing. We've said that as long as those conditions are met...and so far we're the only partner at the table that has put real dollars--over $5 million--on the table.
We have some reference points for what other federated colleges are able to operate with regarding their funding. I would reiterate that First Nations University is a federated college at the University of Regina. But at this stage, I want to reiterate that we certainly want the funds to stay in Saskatchewan. We ask respectfully that they stay in Saskatchewan. We think and have confidence that the partnership provides a balance between the accountability piece that has been missing in the past and greater certainty for the students.
As far as federal instruments go that may be considered or utilized for that funding, we want to work as constructively as we can to ensure they suit the partnership and also suit some of the circumstances that Ottawa may have. But the bottom line is that we are going to need federal dollars. That's been on the table right from the start. We certainly don't want to see those dollars no longer flowing to Saskatchewan; we expect that they will.