That's a broad question. I know that our colleagues at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami are planning a national housing forum in formal partnership with the regional land claims organizations. They are sort of the facilitators of infrastructure, as in bricks and mortar.
In thinking about our participation in that forum, we again try to come back to our primary concerns. I am glad you raised the issue of the needs of victims of violence. We've spoken many times about the need for safe shelters. There are 53 Inuit communities across Inuit Nunangat—in the Beaufort delta, Nunavut, Arctic Quebec, and Nunatsiavut. In those 53 communities, there are approximately 15 safe shelters, so more than 70% of Inuit communities do not have a safe shelter for women. There are a number of issues around that.
We hope to work with INAC this fiscal year to try to develop some evidence around the actual needs. We have just identified a highly skilled research consultant whom we hope to work with. We need evidence. I can't give you specific recommendations that are evidence-based; I wish I could. There is no second-stage housing at all.
It really is a very complex and broad question you ask. There are no quick fixes. The building construction season is short. It depends on shipping seasons and getting construction materials there ahead of time.
We've done as much work as we can, almost on an anecdotal basis around what the needs are, so we appreciate help in trying to develop that evidence. I don't want to use the term “business case” in relation to that issue. That's the best answer I can give you today.