I understand.
You talk about high, even prohibitive, infrastructure costs. There is also all the infrastructure that helps foster independence and long‑term economic growth. There is education, schools and so on.
Last week, during a committee meeting, witnesses suggested the creation of a new capital fund, which could be managed more by communities. It would give more autonomy to first nations to not only select projects, but also choose the ones that they think would be the most beneficial to the community.
Have you thought about avenues like this? Do you have any similar proposals?