Hello, Mr. Powlowski.
I fully agree with you that indigenous communities have done well so far, but we're going to get hit by a second wave in just a few weeks or months. That's why I'm advising the Innu Nation to maintain its roadside checkpoints in order to reduce the influx of outsiders, and also recommending a strong testing capability. Anyone coming back from a hot spot, whether it's Montreal, Quebec City or anywhere else, needs to be tested and quarantined for 24 to 48 hours, until their test results come back. Testing is crucial, and it needs to be in place from coast to coast.
Furthermore, we need sufficient supplies of personal protective equipment. Health Canada has fallen short and hasn't provided enough PPE. Of course, when the crisis first started, the hospitals didn't have enough PPE. I was practically operating without a mask for a few days in March. Now Canada is capable of making PPE. First nations need to be provided with PPE and need to start testing again.
Another issue that's very important to me is the health and education of young people. Schools will be closed until June, but we need to find a way to reopen schools or improve education using tablets. We need to invest more money and reopen the schools, maybe with different containment protocols for indigenous schools. Trailers were mentioned earlier. They could be provided by the federal government.