Well, I thank you for that.
My own riding borders Kahnawake. What was unthinkable, I would say, 10, 20 or 30 years ago is happening now. We have joint partnerships between community organizations in Châteauguay and community organizations in Kahnawake for supportive housing, for example, and youth in transition. This has been a game-changer in our relationship.
I really believe we need to start today. Today is the first day of making change.
We heard some very interesting testimony from Regional Chief Brendan Mitchell, who spoke about the collaboration between the AFN and Indigenous Services Canada to quantify the housing and infrastructure gap. I put the emphasis on “infrastructure”, because I think that's where things need to start.
Why was it important for the Government of Canada to be part of this report?