Thank you, Chair.
My first question is for Dr. Sinha.
In the province of Manitoba and much of the western provinces, urban indigenous people, and particularly first nation communities, have had disproportionately high rates of COVID-19. This has also been true for Black communities in Canada.
Can you speak about how the social determinants of health have impacted particularly indigenous and Black seniors during COVID-19, and how the government can implement policies that acknowledge these injustices? I'd also like to include in this group veteran seniors and newcomer seniors.