Gary Anandasangaree at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, panel, for joining us. I have two basic questions.

First, with respect to evacuation, what kind of challenges did you face during evacuation this summer? Were there any specific concerns that you think need to be addressed?

Second, were there consultations with indigenous communities before the evacuation took place? What kind of communication? Did people have a choice to leave? Did they have any input into leaving their communities? Did they have any choice as to where they were going?