We have not, to date, played that role. We have encouraged representative organizations, for example, the northern and southern chiefs in Manitoba, who have played that role quite well. We would be willing to have an enhanced role in the H1N1 response, and we have offered to work particularly with the Government of Manitoba, since that's where I'm located, in this and other ways as well. I do think that professional organizations like our own, and the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada, for example, could have a strong role to play there, but we have not done so to date.
On October 28th, 2009. See this statement in context.