That's correct, Mr. Chair.
First of all, Mr. Chair, I'd like to congratulate you on your seat here and chairing this committee with our first witnesses.
I'll be sharing my time with Mr. Rickford.
Thank you, Mr. Strahl, for coming to our committee today.
I just have one question.
First I'd like to give you some background: 62% of my riding is first nations. We have the highest first nations per capita in the smallest region in Canada. I myself am very proud to be first nations and I have a lot of first nations relatives still living on the reserves. Being first nations is why I chose to be on this committee.
Education is very important for me. I attended post-secondary education, and without it I would not be where I am today.
I notice a lot of meat and potatoes in the economic action plan on which schools will be built. There are some partnerships in my riding in which first nations and Métis are looking at building schools together to help address the educational needs in the north.
I'm wondering if you'd be able to help me out and relay the government's action to address first nations education in this economic action plan. They are an investment in the infrastructure of Canada.