Mr. Speaker, our government is focused on overhauling the system to ensure adequate and effective funding to protect the health and safety of first nations children. We have invested $635 million to child welfare supports through budget 2016, however, we know that more must be done. It is going to take a lot more money to solve this crisis. A systemic problem of this magnitude calls for systematic reform.
We are working with first nations partners to help develop a vision for and implement a complete transformation of the first nations child and family services.
Our government will continue the work required to ensure that we always take a child-first approach to support first nations children and their communities.