[Indigenous language spoken.]
[Translation]
My name is Paul-Émile Ottawa, and I am Chief of the Atikamekw Council of Manawan in Lanaudière. I was first elected in 1999 and re-elected in 2018 for a sixth term. Today, I represent my community with honour to testify not only about our perception of climate change, but also our concerns.
I would like to thank the members of this committee, especially the person who invited me, Mrs. Gill, without whom I would not have been able to participate. I am honoured to be here to share with you how Arctic warming may affect my village, which is far from this beautiful region.
My village includes about 3,000 members, and like all remote villages, it is struggling with...