Good morning, Mr. Chair and honourable members.
I'll give you some examples. I work in northern Ontario. Mike talked about needed goods and services. As a good example, we're working with the True North Community Co-op, which provides locally produced goods and services, particularly around food security, into northern communities. They currently have a model in Thunder Bay, a storefront operation with over 100 members, and we're working with this group to expand that model into first nations communities, where food security is a priority and a challenge.
I have another example with me. I don't know if this is a needed goods and service, but it is in northern Ontario. These are called “Nipigon Nylons”. I always bring them to Ottawa. I definitely come from northern Ontario—I bring my wool socks with me.