Thank you.
I have read your report with a lot of attention. The Liberals may say what they want but they were in power in 2002 and this is a situation that we've been raising since then.
Turning to page 189 of your report, at paragraph 5.37, you say that four federal organizations required at least 168 reports annually from First Nations communities -- and that many have fewer than 500 residents. On its own, the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development requires more than 60 000 reports per year from more than 600 First Nations.
I wonder, Ms. Frazer, how the Public Accounts Committee could put an end to the situation. I have a very specific example. Indian Affairs Canada, Health Canada and CMHC require four audited financial reports from each First Nation, at a cost of $2 500 each, even though the topic of each report is the same. What can we do quickly to put an end to this?