Transport committee  Thank you for your question. I'll start on the schools, and maybe Mr. Barbosa will add something. With the size of these projects, we work with the first nations. There is reporting on how they are spending the monies. There is reporting as well on meeting their certifications.

Transport committee  Thank you. With regard to first nations south of 60, which is the only portion that I can speak to, there are actually 58 communities that rely on diesel fuel to generate the majority of their electricity. Of these 58 communities, 40 receive direct funding from Indigenous Servi

Transport committee  Thank you for the question. When we do an infrastructure project—I'll use Manitoba as an example—we take into consideration the construction season. We actually do take into consideration the winter roads and access. We're currently working on a project very closely with four fi

Transport committee  The situation is interesting. We do work with first nations on a regular basis. I'll use Alberta as an example. As we're working with some of the oil-producing first nations or some first nations that want to do tourism industry work, some first nations that want to export and

Transport committee  In working with the Assembly of First Nations but also other indigenous organizations such as the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs or the Chiefs of Ontario, we try to find what the synergies and opportunities are. Respecting the nation-to-nation relationship, however, there may be opp

Transport committee  Do you want to take it?

Transport committee  In the spirit of reconciliation and the work, nation to nation, we're seeing that first nations actually want to take responsibility.

Transport committee  With regard to the operations and maintenance funding and the other projects, there are checks and balances. We do work with first nations communities—

Transport committee  Thank you for the question. To date, $2.72 billion has been invested in the construction of 3,797 projects.

Transport committee  That is correct.

Transport committee  That is correct.

Transport committee  I will invite my colleague Chad Westmacott to talk about the circuit rider training program.

Transport committee  As mentioned previously by one of my colleagues, we're actually working very closely right now with the Assembly of First Nations and a number of third party service delivery—

Transport committee  A capital facilities and maintenance program has been established to oversee the infrastructure program associated with on-reserve infrastructure projects. This enables the first nations to work with the regions. We work very closely with the regions. We have infrastructure manag

Transport committee  That is correct.