That's a very broad question. I will bring it back to what we're studying: programs for first nations.
One area we highlighted was sustained management attention. I would say that this needs both the political and the public service being sustained on this. It is about making sure there is funding long term and that everything is followed through to the end.
I want to acknowledge that the department has done lots of activities and made lots of progress in certain areas, but it's about taking it all the way through to improving outcomes. That is where we're always seeing things fall short. Many drinking water advisories were lifted, but, while they ebb and flow, there are at least nine communities that have had drinking water advisories for over a decade. Most communities would not stand for that. We see this in many urban centres when a water main breaks. There's a very quick fix to make sure a community or a large city centre gets access to safe drinking water quickly.
We should be seeing that same sustained focus and attention in first nations communities.
