I call this meeting to order, acknowledging first of all that in Ottawa we're meeting on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin people.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on April 29, 2021, the committee is continuing its study of enforcement on first nations reserves.
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Pursuant to the motion adopted on March 9, 2021, I must inform the committee that as of 8 a.m. this morning, Robert Louie, Michael Anderson, Leroy Denny and Doris Bill had not completed the technical pretest.
With us today for just under two hours by video conference are the following witnesses: Robert Louie, chairman, First Nations Lands Advisory Board; Chief Heidi Cook and Andrew Beynon, director, First Nations Land Management Resource Centre; Chief Leroy Denny, Eskasoni First Nation; Chief Doris Bill, Kwanlin Dün First Nation; and Chief Garrison Settee and Michael Anderson, policing and public safety adviser, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc.
I am informed that Chief Louie and Chief Cook are appearing jointly and will be splitting their six-minute opening statement time. Accordingly, we will begin with them and go on through the rest of our witnesses.
Chief Louie, you have the floor for six minutes.