Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank both of you for your testimony.
I really liked the fact that you did not just talk about health, but also about well-being, which is not something we have heard discussed since the beginning. This is a very good sign for me because it reflects the will to not only be healthy, but also be in a state of well-being.
Ms. Hopkins, you said that a significant portion of health care spending goes to travel. Since health professionals are not on site and community members always have to travel far, leave the reserve or community to have access to care, I assume that they must constantly feel that using that care is only for emergency situations. Sometimes, I even wonder whether I must really go to a clinic or whether I can wait. If I also had to travel far for that care, I would be facing an additional obstacle. What you said really affected me.
Do you have any potential solutions when it comes to this? How can we ensure better accessibility so that this health care can be provided closer to your communities? When people are in a state of well-being, they don't need illicit drugs because they feel good. What can be done to improve the situation?
Perhaps both of you have some solutions to suggest.