Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
It's great to be back with you and with committee members here in INAN.
Thank you to all our witnesses for taking the time to join us and to share your thoughts. We really appreciate all of the comments you have made so far.
With my limited time, I want to pick up, Mr. Calla, on an answer you gave in response to a question from my friend Marcus Powlowski, my neighbour over in northern Ontario. That's around the funding aspect when we're talking about reconciliation and indigenous services.
I think we would all agree that in many instances, government funding is required and necessary to help address some of the concerns that indigenous people are facing. We see that in my riding, but we've also seen over the years and in this recent Parliamentary Budget Officer's report that the dollars the current government has been spending aren't leading to an equal increase in the organizations' meeting their objectives. To that end, I think there's clearly a disconnect between the rhetoric and the announcements in Ottawa and the results that are being experienced on the ground.
The question I have is this: Do you have any thoughts or specific suggestions for us as a committee to consider to ensure that the government can make sure it's getting value for its money, that the dollars it's spending are going to improve the lives of indigenous people across the country?