Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll start with Mr. Whitlock. You have spoken about the need for rational, informed conversations and listening to people's concerns, and you had mentioned that you think the NWMO has been doing this well. We heard in one of our previous committee meetings that there are some serious concerns about the NWMO's engagement process with indigenous communities. The Grand Council Chief of the Anishinabek Nation told us that an NWMO panellist told his community that, “We could explain it to you, but you wouldn't understand it anyway.”
Hearing these concerns, are you satisfied that the consultations led by the NWMO are engaging and respectful conversations with indigenous peoples and truly listening to their concerns?