Thank you once again to the standing committee, for the third time, for being able not only to present our issues but also to get feedback in the Q and A process. I thank you very much for that.
We at Sandy Bay have been very proactive in our model of child reform and bringing our children home. We were successful not because of the issue of legislation but because of partnerships and networking with the agency that we have. I have with me one of the board members Tim Catchaway, and our ED, Richard De La Ronde from CFS, who will be able to give you more of an in-depth idea of how we became very successful.
As has been noted in the past, over the last two years we were able to bring home more than 50% of our children in care. On reserve we have kids that are 100% in culturally centred homes, and off reserve probably around 70% to 78% are in indigenous homes. Once again, being able to move that envelope forward was based on the issue of relationship building, as was being able to understand the barriers that we have as a first nation, mainly in the area of housing, which is still a continuing barrier and will always be a continuing barrier until we can once again solidify our forefronts.
With that being said, I would like to turn the microphone over to Mr. De La Ronde. He'll be able to give you more of that presentation.
Thank you very much.