Mr. Speaker, the member spent quite some time on the Friendship Centres, which I know are important, but having been a member of the health committee when we studied aboriginal issues some years ago, I had a chance to visit a number of reserves and I can say that in terms of improving the quality of life of all first nations group, Indian, Métis and Inuit, they need the basic necessities.
The member did not mention much about basic necessities like water, housing, basic care and social services which I did not see on many of the reserves. Some were better off than others, but it must have been a very difficult time for our first nations to see that the first move on the government side was to throw out the Kelowna accord that was worked on so hard by the first ministers.
I wonder if the member has any good news to tell our first nations people concerning basic necessities and how the government will deliver on those.