I'd like to thank Mr. Jacobs for his presentation. It is indeed part of our effort on this study to ensure that we have the voice of aboriginal people.
I really want to thank you.
[Member speaks in her native language]
When you talk about our people in terms of physical strength and health, which were traditional to who we were, I have to mention that my grandfather was an Olympic athlete. He actually ran in the 1912 Olympics. When he ran in that event, he ran against two other native American athletes. So indeed that has been instilled in me through my family--the life on the land, and certainly the physical and well-being that were traditional. I really appreciate the information you gave us, especially around sport, an activity that your organization is involved with.
Also, I would like to thank the different sectors that have to be involved as we move forward on this issue. I'd like to direct my question, though, to Silken Laumann.
In your background as an Olympic athlete, you had an opportunity--which is rare, obviously--to participate with other elite athletes from around the world. I would like to ask your thoughts in terms of what a country needs to do. Are there countries that have had exceptional programs, or exceptional commitments to their youth, to physical activity, that maybe you're not seeing here in Canada?