Hi, everybody. Thank you so much for your testimony, your words of wisdom and your contributions today. We really appreciate it. It enables us to do our work so much better.
I have a general question, and I'll allow you, Mr. Jock, Dr. McDonald and Chief Belleau, to answer as you see fit.
Chief Belleau, you've already touched on the subject a bit, so if you'd like to elaborate a bit, that's fine. Perhaps your colleagues will go first so that you can hear their take on it as well.
My question is specific to women, children and mental health. I'm hoping that you can identify specifically what factors are negatively impacting women and kids and putting them in an incrementally vulnerable position.
I applaud and support your advocacy for nation-based health and education, governance and self-determination. I think the evidence is very clear that we get better results from the delivery of these programs. I'd like to hear more about culturally appropriate delivery and maybe identify some partnerships. I know about the indigenous guardians program. I've seen what they do, and I think they do an incredible job of ensuring that our relationship with the land is strong.
Basically, what can we do better for these vulnerable populations? How can we mitigate the impacts specifically on women and kids in the context of mental health, but certainly in terms of any other health, economic or sociological concern that your communities or any communities within your jurisdictions might have?
I'll ask Mr. Jock to start.