That would mean we would have more than 12 witnesses.
It's six, four, one and one.
We are continuing our study on the administration of the non-insured health benefits, or NIHB, program and its accessibility to indigenous people.
Before I introduce our first panel, I have a few notes.
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Today's committee meeting is like all committee meetings. We will introduce our guests and they will have five minutes each to speak, after which we'll proceed with a question period.
I would like to introduce our three witnesses today: Mr. Lee Thom, elected official of the Kikino Metis Settlement; Frances Chartrand, minister of health and wellness of the Manitoba Métis Federation; and, finally, from the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan, Marg Friesen, minister of health, and Adel Panahi, director of health.
I would like to start the testimony of the witnesses. We'll begin with Mr. Lee Thom.
Mr. Thom, you will have five minutes for your presentation. Go ahead.