Thank you very much, Ms. Hogan. You've provided us with some very useful information. It sets the stage for a series of questions that I'm going to ask Indigenous Services Canada next.
I'll try to stick to the facts as much as possible.
The committee has received several requests. We have made recommendations and produced status reports. We also awaited responses from Indigenous Services Canada.
I have some examples of delays in front of me, and I even wonder if we would have gotten an answer if we hadn't invited Indigenous Services Canada again.
For example, according to the OAG report, the status report due March 31, 2022, wasn't received; the status report due April 30, 2022, wasn't received; and the status report due April 30, 2022, wasn't received.
What we did receive was a letter on June 9 in response to the invitation of Indigenous Services Canada.
Ms. Fox, as public servants, how can you justify such a delay for several reports and responses requested by this committee?