Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  In keeping with how Michelle described the economic reconciliation framework, the way the department is moving forward right now is by really doing our utmost to put the decision-making in the hands of indigenous peoples, where this is possible—everywhere this is possible—so all of those areas you just mentioned would be the same in terms of hearing directly from indigenous peoples on what the needs are, what the priorities are and what the best way to help is, because indigenous peoples know what they need.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  With regard to the specific agreement you're speaking to, I can speak to how we work with the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples from the perspective of economic development at Indigenous Services Canada. However, with regard to the entire government and the different areas that may have been involved with that agreement, I wouldn't be in a position and I don't believe any of us would be in a position to speak to all components of that, unless, perhaps, Deputy Wright...?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That is an issue that we are taking much notice of and working to modernize. I would note two specific undertakings. One is looking at the ability to potentially do multi-year funding, which would address that specific issue. The second is ongoing support, I'll call it, in terms of more direct provision to communities or indigenous entrepreneurs in the development of those grant proposals so that there's not as much administrative burden on each of the communities.