The registrar is currently responsible for making decisions on any registration under the Indian Act. Yes, Indigenous Services Canada is responsible for transferring all registration responsibilities to indigenous communities. As part of our audit, we looked at its relationship with the organizations designated as reliable sources that help indigenous people apply for registration. However, we found that the budgets of these organizations weren't updated and were insufficient. It's impossible to transfer the responsibilities without ensuring that the communities have the funding and skills to manage everything. We made a number of recommendations to support the department in this area.
