Conclusion Excerpt from the FNHRDCQ 2011-2012 Annual Report: “When one considers the number of reports required by HRSDC and Service Canada during the year, the amount of new and precise information to be provided, the number of modifications to be brought to the documents provided, the number of actions, and decisions to be explained and justified, in short, the continuous increase in workload related to accountability; one has to wonder if there is any limit to what the federal government will demand in return for the funds granted under the ASETS. But even worse: the Department’s latitude in interpreting the requirements of the agreement along the way, also seems to be unlimited. It is like an ever-changing bottomless pit. It must be stated that the mission of the Front-line workers is to promote personal fulfillment through work, and does not consist of applying themselves to endless bureaucratic exercises. The impact of the new accountability measures is particularly severe in the local and urban service points, where the lack of human resources continues to lead to the difficult, if not, impossible choice of either providing quality services or fulfilling administrative obligations. The irony is that the better you become at being accountable, the harder it becomes to obtain good results.” With the support and encouragement from the LMDCouncil Board of Directors, LMG Chief and Council and the community of Listuguj, the LMDCentre Team continues to persevere despite Canada’s unjustified demands. Through hard work and dedication to Listuguj community members, the Team at LMDC has been relentless at adhering to the demands of the ASETS requirements, all the while maintaining and improving quality services provided to Listugujewaq for Building Mi’gmaq Resources.
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