Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm going to start off with two questions, which will probably take up all of my time.
My first question deals with first nations. Ms. Keeper and I are from the great province of Manitoba, which has a large aboriginal population. Many of the aboriginal communities are remote, and the challenge is to get affordable, healthy food to these locations. There is also seasonal variability and so on. I wonder if any of the panellists are aware of any economic models that exist in Canada or other jurisdictions that could help us address the high cost of healthy foods in first nation communities.
Secondly, again looking at other jurisdictions, are there other innovative or creative economic incentives or disincentives outside the tax system that other countries have employed?