Public Accounts committee  Exactly. I don't pay these guys the big bucks for nothing. No, I'm just kidding. I think I'd like to stress the fact that when it comes to the equity side of things on reserve, we have a lot of banks that aren't allowing us to be funded through the conventional mortgage aspect.

Public Accounts committee  The discussion has been around clean and safe drinking water, but I think even with that last question that was being discussed about CMHC, the points system they have in place is pretty unfair. When we asked if there was a mechanism to appeal that process, they said they didn't have anything in place.

Public Accounts committee  I think it's about coming up with a better formula, when it comes to building within the municipality, for all of us in Treaty No. 6. It's not just about apartment buildings. Our children don't want to grow up in apartment buildings. There are some unique initiatives that we've been working on with our province and the City of Edmonton, but we're finding financial shortfalls to look at building a multi-purpose housing project for the indigenous peoples of our traditional territories here within Treaty No. 6.

Public Accounts committee  We may have a model that's coming down the pipe for you guys over there as well in Ottawa.

Public Accounts committee  No.

Public Accounts committee  Yes. That is correct.

Public Accounts committee  We have to take our own-source funding to create our housing model out here. It's not getting any better, and we mortgage just like every other Canadian, through CMHC. That's the funding we have to work through. It's very tough.

Public Accounts committee  The spirit and intent of our treaty was fifty-fifty. We were to share, in collaboration with the settlers, in the abundance of wealth that our Turtle Island carried in Mother Earth. I don't see that happening. That's frustrating, guys. That's the biggest request I get from our members.

Public Accounts committee  Hay hay for that. It's good to see you, Blake. From Oilers country, I hope all is well. Yes, it's been going on for decades: I would honestly say since the inception—or deception—of our treaty. I think the data that's being collected within CMHC and ISC is outdated. I just think the whole system is broken when it comes to the fiduciary responsibility of the Crown.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, I can hear you.

Public Accounts committee  [Witness spoke in Cree] [English] Good afternoon, esteemed members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. My name is Grand Chief Cody Thomas. I'm the Grand Chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations and the Chief of Enoch Cree Nation. I'm speaking to you today from my home in Enoch Cree Nation, located within Treaty 6 territory.

Public Accounts committee  Yes.