I want to welcome our guests today from NWAC, the Native Women's Association of Canada. We're very pleased you've been able to make the time to join us today. We look forward to hearing everything you have to say and to learn from you.
With us today are Dawn Lavell-Harvard, the president of NWAC, and Dan Peters, the acting executive director.
Just before I turn the floor over to you, Dawn and Dan, I want to let you know about the process we have in place. We're going to give you 10 minutes to present. We have an hour, all in all. We finish up at 5:30. You'll have 10 minutes. Then we're going to go into rounds of questions from committee members that are fairly strictly timed. The first rounds of questions are seven-minutes long. If we make it into the second rounds, they will be five minutes long.
In order to ensure fairness, I will be cutting people off, including you, at 10 minutes. I am apologizing in advance if I am rude, but it really is the only way we can ensure fairness and get people on to the responsibilities awaiting them after 5:30.
If you're ready, I welcome you to take the floor. Thank you.