I think because of the way that most first nations governments are structured, there are local initiatives taking place in different communities. I know, for example, that in Saskatchewan there are some that operate small vans that go from their community into an urban centre where they can get access to, mainly, health care, but I also know they are inconsistent in the way services are provided.
There is also an example, though, where the federal government just started a free service from La Ronge to Prince Albert to meet one of the gaps in the province, but again it's short-term and an individual case.
We need something that's built from the ground up. I think lots of people have talked about who needs to be involved. I think it's really important that we don't forget that citizens need to be involved. If 70% of users on buses are marginalized populations, how are we involving the users we presently have?
The other point I want to make that hasn't been made is about automobility. We need to change the mindset of Canadians around the idea that we need to have a car to go everywhere. We have the roads; let's use them for public services like buses.