Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Ms.—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Do I still have time?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I will share my time, Madam.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs stated that this bill—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We're in the same building.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs representatives stated that this bill simply maintains the status quo and that it leaves the provinces in control. What's your perspective on this? How would this bill support them?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Many children are being cared for in non-indigenous settings. How will this bill affect them?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  An essential aspect of this bill is the principle of the best interests of the child. Can you explain in more detail what this means? What does this mean in the context of the bill, and how will this principle be applied?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Minister O'Regan, for your presentation and for your work on this bill. I want to address the process of developing this bill. The representatives of the indigenous communities who speak before this committee often tell us not to make decisions in their regard without

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  With regard to education funding, can you tell us how the federal government is helping you at this time? How can we improve that?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you to the witnesses for their testimony. I'm going to start by speaking about education. The witnesses told us about difficulties getting adapted infrastructure to provide appropriate teaching to the students. Can you describe the current state o

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It does. Here is my second question. How can the federal government assist you with respect to education infrastructure?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The Sandy Bay First Nation has had local control over education since the seventies. Are there any promising practices you might share with other first nations, with respect to education?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. We have heard many witnesses tell us that there is high turnover in health and education professionals, in particular in remote communities. Can you tell us about the effect of that turnover on the results of community health and education among the young