There's an issue that is quite similar to the application of matrimonial property legislation on first nations reserves, and that's the issue of provincial family violence legislation. That's an area I've done quite a bit of research on. That was actually going to be my concrete example, but I ran out of time before I could give it.
One issue with that legislation is that police often don't enforce it on reserve. Even though I don't think there's the same sort of constitutional barrier to the application of family violence legislation on reserve, police seem to be under a misapprehension about that. That's really depriving aboriginal women of a key tool to help protect them against family violence. This kind of law allows them to phone 24 hours a day and get an emergency protection order, exclusive possession of their family home, and a no-contact order, but police are not adequately enforcing this legislation on reserve. Even outside of reserve communities, we see that sometimes RCMP officers move into a new jurisdiction and they're not even aware that this legislation exists. Even within the city, even off reserve, they're failing to make the best use of these really important laws. Another important recommendation is--and you've heard this already--that there be education for police officers, both RCMP and provincial, as well as awareness about violence against aboriginal women.