Pauktuutit is forced to rely far too much on annual project-based activities. That involves a proposal in response to government criteria and priorities to be assessed against certain criteria. We're pretty expert proposal writers. Looking at INAC, as an example this year, the practice had been that there would be a request for proposals around six thematic priorities in 2015 and 2016. Some we weren't even eligible for, but at least we had some guidance around projects to support economic development or social policy reform. That's where violence prevention for us is an opportunity to advance our work. We knew broadly in the last mandate of the previous government that across the department, there was approximately $20 million available for a full range of projects, some on first nations education on-reserve only, so very broad....
On October 26th, 2016. See this statement in context.