The three national indigenous organizations have a very powerful voice in this country, and it is important for them to have that representation on the board.
As I explained to MP Gill, we're open to suggestions. We want to make sure that there is diverse representation on the board. How much the federal government steers that is a challenge. It's why we've deferred quite a lot to the interim board and the transitional board. It isn't lost on me that there are perhaps some organizations that are forceful advocates of indigenous peoples that will not feel represented necessarily, or they may feel represented but not have the opportunity to appoint one of their own. This can be a highly political and politicized process.
Again, I think my recommendation to this committee, if it chooses to do so, is to put forward some suggestions, understanding that this has to be a working group that isn't too large but has that level of representation.
I would note the comments that MP McLeod made, which is that the north, despite having fewer people, has to have that representation on the board, particularly in light of his comments on residential school survivors.