Mr. Speaker, I can report to the House as I have on numerous occasions that these contractual arrangements are between school boards and first nations. They are legal documents. There are disputes that occur from time to time. Our department does get involved in mediation or even helping with arbitration in order for these communities to resolve their differences with local school boards.
I do not think it will work if the minister of Indian affairs arbitrarily makes decisions when these disputes occur. We think they should be worked out between the two parties.