Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That's a critical question. Without a doubt, this is a concern I share. One of my efforts as the director of the centre is to create as much stability for the centre as humanly possible. This concern was directly addressed in the trust agreement, the administrative agreement that was signed between the TRC and the University of Manitoba, which binds the university to host this for a time.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Call to action number 76, which I referred to, is also going to be a good help for that. Stability is king.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  So far we've enjoyed a really strong working relationship with the Government of Canada, and the Government of Canada has flowed money to us in a number of different installments. There was an announcement made at the closing ceremonies of the TRC last year of $1 million, with additional funds flowed to us at the end of the year.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We're taking a very risk-cautious approach to every step we take regarding release of any material out of the centre. The material that is found online right now on the centre's database is largely already available in other public sources. We've just made it more accessible, better presented, and easier to find.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Those are very important, very legitimate questions. The TRC that was established as a result of the Indian residential school settlement agreement was instructed in its mandate to establish the then-called National Research Centre. In 2011, the TRC hosted a significant international conference bringing together scholars and practitioners from across the world to explore what the centre could be, what it should be, and best practices from across the world.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much, everyone, for having us. Good afternoon. My name is Ry Moran. I'm the director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation located at the University of Manitoba. I'm joined here today by Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, vice-provost of aboriginal initiatives at Lakehead University.