In the end, you are saying that it is really an issue of the level of commitment. What was to be done systematically, when it was easy, was done. But the long term obligations, the whole issue of the future of people and measures that need to be monitored, that is much more difficult.
Mr. Wernick, you are a deputy minister. I find it really disheartening to read a report like this. It was 24 years ago, and when the audit was done, that was 23 years back. Moreover, an audit from the Auditor General's office was required for this update.
Were there any assessments done of these measures within the department, without the Auditor General being involved? What credibility do you think you have with the aboriginal people, those who negotiated the agreements? I take note of Mr. Campbell's answer. As far as any action that will be taken in the future, the aboriginal people may think that they can count on short-term measures, such as signing a one-time agreement or selling lands, but as for the rest of it, where you have not fulfilled your commitments, how will they be able to count on the department to sign an agreement in good faith?