Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think it's important to reflect on where we are in this country in terms of indigenous issues.
I've been going to the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly gathering that's been happening in Ottawa for more than 20 years. First, it was as part of the Assembly of First Nations Youth Council and then as a proxy. I spent some time as a regional chief too.
I remember that during the whole time I was on the youth council and was a regional chief, there was only one minister for all indigenous issues, including all of the things that are ISC-related today, that are Crown-indigenous-related today and that are northern issues.
We've seen, over the past few years, a real dedication from our ministers in making themselves visible during these meetings with the Assembly of First Nations. We are seeing all the ministers take time to meet with the different caucuses. At one time, there was only one minister who had to handle this huge responsibility.
Minister Miller, one of the responsibilities under Crown-Indigenous Relations is reconciliation. I think Canadians really woke up to the realities of the need for reconciliation with the discovery of children's bodies in several places, including in Kamloops and Saskatchewan. We're in the process of getting to the truth of just how many children went missing during the time of the residential schools.
I'm wondering if you could talk to us a bit about the progress we're making on the reconciliation file, especially with the calls to action around the burial grounds. They're calls 72 to 76, I believe. Could you talk to us about some of the money we've put out from coast to coast to coast to get to the truth, help indigenous families and communities find closure and help them reconcile with the dark history of Canada?