I call to order meeting number nine of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. We are continuing our study today on the federal contribution to reducing poverty in Canada.
We are very pleased to have, via video conference from Kelowna, Chief Robert Louie, who is chief of the Westbank First Nation.
Welcome, Chief Louie. We are very pleased to have you with us today.
Can you hear us all right?