When we're talking about indigenous people, first nations people, living off community, for example, there are organizations that represent those people, such as the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples. The impression I get from them is that the dialogue is not always as accessible with that department. They are often overlooked in conversations of national importance that they feel they should be part of.
Are you actively dialoguing with them on issues that affect individuals, whether Métis or first nations off reserve? Is this something that is actually top of mind? There have been meetings that they've been shut out of, locked out of, pushed away, and yet we're having a study on this very issue and a majority of first nations live off reserve. Is there some active dialogue going on?