Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I believe you're referring to the Canada-Kahnawake relationship.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I remember the presentation that was made to the chief and council at that time for the process. However, at that time there were concerns with the environmental requirements that were in there and the liabilities that would have fallen onto Kahnawake—and, of course, we didn't ha

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, it's only the groundwater monitoring program, and then the environmental group develops proposals and gets funding that way. But other than that, no, there are no dollars.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, no. I just put this—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  There has been no commitment. At this point in time, there are studies carried out around a water monitoring program, but that's basically it right now. So we are still faced with the dilemma of those contaminated lands and what it's doing to our health.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Well, as I was saying earlier, the one along the Highway 30 area has just been initiated within the past year. There is another one for a very small piece of property on our western end. That has been going on for three years. We've been faced with issues like the mayor of the

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Oh, yes; yes, they are. They come in and pick things up. Our environment office actually was born because of the contaminated sites. It was a grassroots movement where, actually, a group of women said no more to this dumping of contaminants. As we were saying earlier, who knows

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. They do come in. They also manage our solid waste and do regular garbage pickup. A recycling program has been developed, where they go door to door to pick up all the recycling material. There's also a transfer depot. Community members are able to bring their household hazar

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We have, but what we need to do, though, is build it hand in hand with our community members. I don't know if you're aware of this, but the Indian Act and how land is currently handled is totally foreign or opposite to how we traditionally held and managed our lands. Even the way

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Our main asset is our location, the way we could provide service to the surrounding communities. As you know, we're just across the river from Montreal. That is how we foresee creating economic development.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We would have to be able to use the lands immediately. There's also a question of the status of the land. Would it be reserve status? Would it be fee simple lands in order to be able to attract investors? If not, we would be able to do it at our own pace, a little slower; but sti

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  There's an area that is being deemed a wetland within this area. It never was before until Highway 30 came, but with the drainage it created an area there.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  This is fairly new. It's been in the process less than a year. As I was saying earlier, it's something we're trying to get through.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's the length of time, obviously. It's quite a lengthy process for the lands to be eventually returned to us. In the example Chief Phillips was just alluding to, the truck stop, there's a very small window of opportunity for this to become a success. Once that highway goes th