Thank you.
Good afternoon. My name is Ron Evans. I'm the Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. I would like to thank the standing committee for the invitation to be here to speak on this very critical issue that has had a significant impact on the first nations of Manitoba.
I'll like to introduce Glen Sanderson. He's the senior policy analyst at the assembly who is our lead on this H1N1 issue.
I've been asked to relay regrets from Chief David Harper, who was supposed to be here today. His mother had a heart attack. He had to be with his mother, of course, and he sends his regrets, so that you'd know.