I'd like to talk about the First Nations Finance Authority, also known as the FNFA. The authority has many obligations, including implementing internal controls and safeguards to ensure that its members are financially secure. In a nutshell, these efforts are meant to provide members with credibility and support investments, and that work is recognized.
Would you be willing to consider some of the FNFA's recommendations? In particular, would you be willing to let the FNFA serve as the guarantor for on-reserve first nations entrepreneurs?
Currently, that option isn't available to entrepreneurs, but it's one way to support housing construction and the monetization of federal transfers. It would also help the FNFA to accelerate financing and infrastructure development, as well as to pursue its plans for community asset protection based on a pooled risk model for property and liability insurance.
Those are three small measures that could make a difference, especially as regards the housing crisis. They would also allow organizations, particularly well-structured organizations like the FNFA, to work towards overcoming the indigenous housing crisis in a practical way.