Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We do receive capacity funding to the extent of funding through the fiscal transfer agreements, and those are currently under negotiation. We have been making progress on negotiation of an MOU for resetting our relationship with Canada, the Yukon, and other first nations. That agreement does recognize the need to revisit the adequacy of funding for first nations participation.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The board has independently developed its own rules and bylaws, including time limits for executive committee assessments and designated office assessments. I think the problem with the provisions brought about by Bill S-6 was that it imposed a maximum timeline. In addition to that, if there were any extensions requested, those timelines required the approval of the federal minister, and for any subsequent extensions, cabinet approval.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The short answer is yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  All I can really say is we've definitely got quite a nuanced and detailed response to that long list there, in terms of the consultation record. Champagne and Aishihik would be happy to table a response to that effect.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The short answer is that during the November 26 meeting we had a very generalized description of the concept being tabled. It wasn't until February 26 that there was a table drop of the specific details of many of the provisions we're opposed to, including the delegation of authority and the binding policy direction matters.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Hello. I'm Roger Brown for Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. We acknowledge that the bill does say that, but that's not really the overall issue that we have with this. Again it boils down to one government dictating to an independent board its policy directions. I want to emphasize that first nations are also highly invested in the Yukon economy and we are proponents as well.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think we would choose to table an answer for that and allow other questions to occur.