Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The only thing I would say is that we would just need to ask for the agreement of the province, I think, and the first nations to provide that information. But we can show you what our conclusions are and the analysis we've done for the jurisdictions that we have moved to an enhanced prevention approach.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. I'm just saying that we have a lot of working papers and a lot of working information. I just feel we would need to check with the province that we're not providing any—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I do have something to add, Mr. Lemay. Aboriginal people's concern about the provincial act is one of the reasons why we signed a tripartite agreement with Quebec. They're afraid their children will be removed, for lack of any other options for keeping them in the community. So the objective of the tripartite approach is to ensure that services are available in the communities and that there are options enabling children to stay in their communities.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We're trying to implement the approach as quickly as possible. I must also tell you that the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador has had a lot of discussions with the Government of Quebec on this matter to determine how we could work taking into consideration the act and so on.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I mean to say that it all depends on the proposal, and the proposal must be within the guidelines. We will not know how this will turn out until we have received the proposal and analyzed it.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Lemay. No decision has been made with regard to the $7.3 million in question.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No decision has been made. It is possible that there is a memorandum of understanding or other agreements. That is our understanding of this situation. It would perhaps be possible to approve a proposal for the Indian Studies Support Program, but the recipient would have to be a partner.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, but—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would say, Ms. Crowder, no, I'm not saying... There have been no decisions made about who would be recipients of the $7.3 million.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It depends. The ISSP program does not permit the covering of operational costs--

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's possible--

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  --for a program; depending upon the proposal and the analysis, etc., that is possible.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would just note that on Sunday evening the department did receive a plan from the First Nations University of Canada. We are currently reviewing it.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That is a very difficult question, Mr. Lemay. It is clear—