Thank you, Chair.
Thank you to our three witnesses for being here today.
I want to make a statement up front, and then I have some specific questions related to some existing programs.
Ms. Gentile, you stated that the focus should be on getting indigenous women out of prison, and I would suggest that our focus should be on working to ensure women and all indigenous people don't end up in conflict with the justice system in the first place.
Having said that, we heard earlier testimony from a witness who suggested that their band receives more than enough funding from the federal government. Their conflict is that this money doesn't trickle down from chief and council to programs on reserve. Programs and opportunities do exist.
From all of your experiences, is the aboriginal head start in urban and northern communities program an effective program?