Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have just a few thoughts, very briefly. I think any legislation—and I'm sure Mr. Wernick would agree—would require first nations support and involvement. Legislating in this area is not easy, and that would be one of the things you should look for. Are first nations onboard with whatever comes forward?
Mr. Wiersema talked about service levels. I think that's one of the biggest things that's missing: is the government setting out what it intends to do and what it intends to supply? That's hugely important.
We keep talking about capacity, so any time you're looking at legislation coming forward, make sure the capacity is built in. I recall auditing child and family services when first nations agency social workers were the most junior people around. And you probably could argue that they should be the most experienced social workers, dealing with the types of issues they're dealing with. But the agencies couldn't keep them. They couldn't compete with provincial salaries, so those young people would come out of school and work for a couple of years and then go on to better paying jobs. I think that's hugely important for you to look at too.
Thank you.