Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
For a change, I am speaking to you this morning from Montreal, where I am attending the 2024 annual Grand Economic Circle of Indigenous People and Quebec. It is funded in part by Indigenous Services Canada, but so far, I haven't seen any participants from the federal government.
Several basic points have been raised, including one that brought to mind the topic we're discussing this morning. One of the speakers emphasized the importance of reducing the gap between first nations and people in the rest of the country in terms of economic wealth. That gap is particularly acute when it comes to housing construction.
Mr. Fraser, what are you committed to doing to close the gap between wealthier indigenous communities and those that do not have the capacity to build as quickly as others?