Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think it's difficult to speculate. I'll turn to my Justice colleagues for a comment.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'm not able to speak to that question, but I can certainly bring it back.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would be unable to answer that question. I can certainly endeavour to provide you with a written answer. It's outside my purview.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll start, and then I'll turn to my colleague Isabelle Quintal to answer that question. This was the result of convening many partners to try to address what was considered a national emergency, which remains a very urgent matter, about the overrepresentation of indigenous children across the country.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll defer to my Department of Justice colleagues.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Absolutely, the diversity of communities across the country is recognized throughout this statute. It is a distinctions-based approach that we adopt in co-development with partners. We are in conversations with communities that are using modern treaties. We also have colleagues on the CIRNAC side of government who work directly with modern treaty holders.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We are in the process of negotiating a coordination agreement with the community of Obedjiwan, but we haven't signed an agreement yet. The resources still being allocated to the Quebec City area will be allocated once the negotiations are concluded.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I can answer that question. You made reference to the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, which is in the process of negotiating a coordination agreement. That process continues. I can't speak to the confidential nature of those negotiations, certainly, but I do think that what you see for the Northwest Territories is what you see elsewhere.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Do you mean regarding capacity building?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, 223 have been approved.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. We would use that money. It's called—sorry to bore you, because this is very bureaucratic—contribution money. That flows through a contribution agreement and is directly sent to the community, yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Let me explain. This capacity building is like the beginning of the road. This is the visioning part. The 10-year agreement is once the coordination agreement has been executed. It depends on what the community wants to do. Several of those agreements are 10-year long-term agreements.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's a huge undertaking. It will take significant work to get there, absolutely.