Mr. Speaker, the answer is yes to both. I have received a substantial amount of written documentation and allegations from band members. They have been forwarded to the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
One of the concerns people have in these communities is that once they stick their heads up, they are liable to get shot at. They are concerned about that. They have to live in these communities. These are small communities and oftentimes the people with whom they are in disagreement in their own communities could be friends or relatives.
I am sure my colleague would understand that unless band members give me specific instructions or specific agreement to distribute the information that I receive, I do not do it in a public nature. I feel that I have to respect that confidentiality.
We have a file that is about an inch and a half thick on Norway House. The department of Indian affairs is aware of those concerns and nothing has been done about them.