Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for coming.
It's nice to see you again, Chief Maracle. We had an opportunity to have a little visit at lunch. I certainly hope you are going to be careful around the black ice. It sounds like you've had quite an ordeal there.
Anyway, I would just like to ask some questions to the chief in terms of the challenges developing on reserve in the housing market. In fact first nations have had some difficulty in the financing of their own housing because of the mortgage and seizure restrictions found in the Indian Act. Over the past number of years, however, I understand that your community has won several awards in recognition of your progressive housing policies. I would just ask you what challenges your land managers have faced under the provisions of the Indian Act.