Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you very much, Mr. Wernick, for being present with us today.
You have had a long career. I'm sure it's been subject to polarization from all parties, especially as a former member of the Privy Council.
You have a reputation in indigenous country of being someone who has largely sustained the persistent issues that plague indigenous communities today. We heard from the Auditor General in her opening remarks on this report that this is the fourth time since 2003 that we have raised concerns about housing in first nations communities, and 20 years later, many of these concerns persist. Despite these audits, we find that Indigenous Services Canada and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation have made “little progress” to support first nations in improving housing conditions in their communities.
What responsibility do you bear for any of that?