Mr. Speaker, I appreciate working with the member at the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs.
One thing that concerned me a lot during this process was the reality that some communities are very rural and remote. Multiple witnesses from those types of indigenous communities talked about the challenges of having no housing, where children are going to stay if they are put into care and of making sure that children are not so far away that they cannot be connected to those communities.
The legislation before us speaks to the particular issue of indigenous children in care. However, what ensures that is delivered appropriately is adequate housing, drinking water and resources at a community level.
Could the member talk about the challenges that those communities will face, and make suggestions regarding what the government should look at moving forward?