Thank you, Madam Chair.
Let me begin by thanking each of you for coming here today, particularly on somewhat short notice, I think. Thank you for your presentations.
You raised a number of important issues. If you will allow me, Madam Chair, one of you spoke about the patchwork of responses across the country, and I want to go on record right now, Madam Chair, of identifying what I believe was misinformation of the previous panel, particularly as it related to first nations communities and the preparedness in first nations communities.
I had the opportunity on Monday to meet with Treaty 3 first nations leadership on health issues, and quite clearly, a third of those communities do not have plans. As well, many of the other plans that are in place are not current and need revision. So I think that is a kind of misinformation or patchwork of responses. I'm well familiar with what's happening or not happening in the province of Manitoba, and again, it gives me concerns about the patchwork of responses that we're seeing in first nations communities and that we may well, indeed, be seeing across the country.
I want to thank you very much, because what both organizations have done in different manners is to identify the gaps, as you have seen them, in the plans. Each group spoke about the recommendations made following SARS, and I wonder if both groups would again elaborate on those gaps, as you see them, and what kind of input and consultation your respective organizations would like to see to address those gaps.