Thank you, Minister.
I think what I'm hearing from you when we talk about these regional education agreements is that long-term, predictable and stable funding, whereby communities are accountable to each other as opposed to the government, is something that really is working. When we turn over jurisdiction.... The last I saw from the Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey.... In 2019, we signed a 10-year agreement. These long-term, stable agreements are leading to great progress.
I'm wondering if you could talk a bit about your opinion on what the role of culture and language is and how that plays an important role in closing the education gap within our communities.