Thank you very much, Mr. Chair and MP Idlout, for the question.
Yes, the Inuit-Crown partnership is continuing. So far we've had two meetings. We had our first in July in Inuvik. The Prime Minister and at least a third of cabinet were there for that, as well as all the presidents and chairs of the Inuit treaty organizations and ITK. We held our second one in November here in Ottawa. We'll be holding our third at the end of June in Kuujjuaq.
The commitment is to continue. There are two meetings a year with elected officials. One meeting has the Prime Minister and the president of ITK co-chairing, and the other meeting is with myself and the president. There are also technical working groups, and those continue.
In 2022, through the ICPC, the Inuit Nunangat policy was developed. It had a five-year commitment of $25 million. That work continues, and that funding is able to fund the work plan.
The other thing I would like to note is that the ICPC is a great forum for policy developments, such as the one for urban, rural and northern housing. The ICPC is able to work through how to allocate that funding. I appreciate the leadership and everybody who comes together in that collaborative spirit.
Thank you.
