Human Resources committee  We're doing very well in the sense of the ASETS itself, where we've ranked the top 10 out of 85 holders in this country. We've ranked the top 10 for the last 15 years, and we're doing very well. Where the challenge lies, of course, is that we don't have child care, for example. There is no child care for us so we have to take whatever dollars we presently have and use that not just as a training investment to the private sector in our educational institutions, we have to use that also for child care.

Human Resources committee  Oh, wow, thank you. In our system it's quite a simple process. In fact, if a woman walks through our door, we have an intervention system that would look to her skill set, where she's at right now, and what would she need. We'd also be sitting down with the union because when you deal with a bigger industry, the union's always involved, so you have to figure out how to make sure, because there are specific rules in a union.

Human Resources committee  Okay, I'm thinking about my 10 minutes. Let me squeeze in an extra minute and I'll be very pleased. I'll slow it down. Thank you very much.

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I'd like to start off again by thanking the committee for allowing us to be here today. I apologize that our presentation is not translated into French. I do apologize. With more time, we'll make sure that happens in the future. We've given all of you a kit, and in the kit you'll find the full presentation of my full report, which has more detailed statistics about the rise of GDP and the investment and how it changes the market not only for the Métis but for Canada.

Human Resources committee  The Métis National Council was formed to represent the Métis nation at the national and international levels. It is composed of five provincial Métis governing members: the Manitoba Métis Federation, of which I'm president and also vice-president, nationally; the Métis Nation of Alberta; the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan; the Métis Nation of Ontario; and the Métis Nation British Columbia.

Human Resources committee  Again on that note, most of the remarks of the Auditor General are a reflection of the Department of Indian Affairs, which has little impact on us. Indian Affairs makes their position very clear: their responsibility is first nations and Inuit. As I said, the Métis are still floundering.

Human Resources committee  If I can say on behalf of the Métis people, I'm very pleased and honoured to be here and to have a chance to reflect on some of these questions. If there are any further questions, please get a hold of us and we'll respond. Mr. Vellacott, if you want to write me a letter, I can clearly reflect back my positions on those.

Human Resources committee  Oh, okay, all these acronyms are driving me crazy. But keep going.

Human Resources committee  Explain the child tax benefit. Is that the one where if you have children...the allowance, as they used to call it?

Human Resources committee  On that particular one, given the fact that it's there to assist the family and help them to pay for their own child care, we can't say that... You have to be so careful; I don't want you to take my words out of context here. I think anything that gives to citizens and families is helpful.

Human Resources committee  In fact I think that's a great program.

Human Resources committee  And that's the one that gives additional dollars.

Human Resources committee  Oh, it definitely would.

Human Resources committee  I'm sure they will, yes.

Human Resources committee  Well, for specific questions like that, it would be no different from the questions that were posed to me here. I think it would be only fair for me to statistically capture the essence of what that benefit would be. I can say it would benefit some, of course, in some form or fashion, but I don't know how many.