Thank you. It's great to see you again.
Specifically for medical transport, once again, Métis people don't have access to NIHB. We have been developing medical transport systems on our own, with each of our governing members, for quite some time now. It's based on various contribution agreements that we get through federal, provincial and territorial governments, and sometimes even just by applying for grants through not-for-profit organizations.
As a specific example, Métis Nation Saskatchewan has set up their own medical transportation system from northern communities to the south. I don't have the actual stats on that and if they pay their support people who travel. That is something I'll have to look into.
You're absolutely right. The family members who travel with our community members down south to access health services have to put their lives on pause to be able to support their family member or friend who needs to access health services. If we can honour their time in ways they're not being honoured right now, I think it would be very beneficial.