Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the witnesses.
On March 18, the federal government announced $305 million for the indigenous community support fund for vulnerable community members. Measures to address food insecurity, education and other supports for children, mental health assistance and emergency response services and preparedness measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are the focus of that funding.
Since I am an urban-based MP, I want to ask Mr. Bellegarde and Mr. Chartrand about the urban indigenous focus here and whether they had any thoughts as it relates to COVID-19. Key points to keep in mind would be the health response and the economic response that are particularly unique to urban indigenous communities and populations.