Mr. Speaker, without question one of the biggest challenges we all face is moving toward self-sufficient, economically viable first nations communities.
As a result of our work with “Gathering Strength” we have been able to identify that there are increasing numbers of partnerships not only with provinces but with third party interests that will help us deal with the issue of economic development. It is a challenge for all of us. If we marshall all the resources, I am convinced we can support first nations as they move toward self-sufficiency.