Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Member is correct. We provide benefits for Metis people as a last resort, we're the last funder. We do encourage Metis people to pursue other insurance, if they have employer's insurance and whatnot. On average, it costs us about $2 million, as the Member has indicated, and we are ready to have discussions with the federal government. We know what we've paid over the past years. We mirror NIHB exactly for our Metis residents. So we know what our numbers are. We're prepared to have that discussion once the time is right.
In the meantime, given the ruling, but also given that it was a decision of this House, there's no plans at this point in time to stop funding or proving that services to our Metis residents until such a time is we have worked out a deal with the federal government where they can takeover the costs.