Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you for your presentation today, Madam Fraser.
I'd like to also focus my questions on chapter 4, as Martha has just done.
Madam Fraser, you noted that INAC has made some constructive efforts to negotiate these comprehensive land claim agreements as well as self-government agreements and that it has been following some established procedures for those negotiations.
I might add that I'm also on the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Last November, as members, we met with the stakeholders in each of the territories, and we saw first-hand how the people of the north are positioning themselves to take advantage of all these new opportunities. We met with many native business leaders, and I was truly impressed with their insight, their determination, and their management abilities as well. In my mind, that bodes well for some wise, practical, and environmentally sustainable development throughout the entire region.
I'm wondering perhaps if you could touch upon the importance of these land claim agreements, particularly in relation to the topics that have been raised in the audit, namely environmental protection, economic development, and improved governance. As far as human resources are concerned, did you, in your research, observe some of those same skill sets I spoke of when you met with key personnel?