Thank you, Chair.
Let me voice my welcome to you folks and thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to meet with us.
This is a question for the national chief.
Both the federal government and the Assembly of First Nations agree that strengthening education is critical to improving the well-being of first nations communities. Currently, the National Panel on First Nations Elementary and Secondary Education is meeting on this issue with stakeholders across the country.
What roles do you see for the AFN and the first nations leadership in improving education for students on reserves? Also, how do you see the work of the national panel and its engagement with first nations fitting into that?
It's rather a long-winded question, Chief.