Ms. Rosemary Cooper at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

I won't take the whole five minutes. I'm being mindful of the time.

I would like to thank the chair and committee members for welcoming us here today, and I acknowledge MP Lori Idlout from my jurisdiction in Nunavut.

I'm really pleased to be with the transitional committee members here. We've worked quite extensively since we were established. What was critical for us as a transitional committee was the composition of the members of the board that was forthcoming and ensuring we had men, Canadian gender-diverse people and a mix that was not political in nature. It was very important for us and how this board would be functioning.

I want to leave it there and keep within the time you have for today. Qujannamiik.