The Minister of Indian Affairs has all the power and authority over First Nations education while taking on no legal responsibility whatsoever—that’s the reality of the kind of control this government is talking about.We asked for an integration of language and culture, but they’re making French and English mandatory with an option of First Nation language, if the Minister approves it.We asked for fair and equitable funding, so they announce vague promises of increased funding after the next federal election with no specifics on how it will be allocated.

We gave them various options, including increasing CPP contributions, the creation of a voluntary or mandatory supplementary plan, and increasing RSP contributions or TFSA room, etc. I can just tell you right now that only 4% of our membership thought that nothing needed to be done.

The analysis also shows that a less ambitious pathway could lock in carbon intensive investments, resulting in higher carbon prices later on and significantly higher overall costs over the entire period.

If uniformity were to be understood as meaning a higher degree of harmonisation, this option would result in one uniform status for refugees and another for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection. This would mean reducing the flexibility allowed by the current legal framework regarding the content and duration of the rights to be granted as well as the possibility to limit or refuse access to certain rights.

Right now the second option—to increase funding for capital equipment—is preferred by the Department.

If people thought that contribution rate in 35 years' time would be too high, because that's what we're talking about, there are other options that could be explored from moderating those.