Mr. Speaker, the legal responsibility in the law with respect to first nations people living on reserves is clearly with the Government of Canada.
In relation to other aboriginal peoples, the solutions that we need to find in the country to enhance our relationship with aboriginal people and improve their quality of life is a partnership arrangement involving not just the Government of Canada but also the provinces and all others, including those in the private sector who can make a genuine contribution.
We all need to take this issue fundamentally very seriously.