We'll come to order.
I want to thank everyone for joining us today, and I'd like to welcome our guests, who have travelled to Ottawa to be with us for this meeting. On behalf of the committee, please accept my warm welcome and sincere thanks for making time for us today.
With us today are Alvin Fiddler, Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation; Jonathan Solomon, Grand Chief of the Mushkegowuk Council; Isadore Day, Ontario Regional Chief; and John Cutfeet, Board Chair of the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority. Also joining us is Dr. Mike Kirlew. I am going to ask the committee's indulgence in adding Dr. Kirlew as a fifth speaker. The speakers have agreed to share the time equally among the five, so we won't add any additional speaking time, if that suits the committee.