Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, thank you for joining us this morning. Thank you for your remarks and for your excellent work at the head of this vital department.
In your remarks, you often talk about the importance of self‑determination for the first nations. In fact, you spoke about this topic this morning. The first nations must remain the central focus of decisions that affect them.
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has asked us to reform the child and family services. The plan introduced last December focused on regional agreements. You said that the final agreement with Ontario had just been implemented.
Could you talk a bit more about the impact on child care services for the Ontario first nations? How will this actually play out in these communities?