Thank you for the question.
I am a first nation woman myself. I'm a member of Gesgapegiag and a mother of two first nation girls. I have been in the federal system now for 16 years, and I worked at the Assembly of First Nations before that. I would say that there has been a significant amount of work and progress with respect to advancing reconciliation in recent years. There has been a significant level of increased investment in programs and services, but there have also been some very significant legislative and policy initiatives that are going to entrench certain aspects of changes.
In that, I'll reference the child and family services legislation, which has now been very much validated and supported by the Supreme Court of Canada in a recent decision. It now recognizes the jurisdiction of indigenous peoples to completely take over, design and manage child and family services, which have been a significant risk factor for indigenous women and girls. It was very much highlighted with respect to the calls for justice.
Another important piece of legislation is the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which also—